Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

[Anthonyfasttwin]

I need some help!!!!!! I have the flywheel off an removed Everything coils condensers, points. Installed the new spark plug wires. And now need to replace everything. My question is where do I start, how do I adjust the points, where doese the little piece of felt go, what needs cleaned and what needs oiled.

 

[F_R]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

Hoo boy, magneto school.

Seriously, if you haven't done it, remove and clean the armature plate mounting rings and lube them very sparingly with some EP grease. Too much grease will just splatter out and foul the points.

Remount the armature plate and install the coils. Make sure the laminations are flush with the machined edges of the posts they mount on. ----Oops, first install the wick in the little metal clip and put it on the odd shaped coil mounting post that it fits.

Install the points

Install the condensers

Connect the wires to the points. Make sure they don't stick up to rub on the flywheel, or rub on any other moving part.

Turn the shaft till one set of points open as far as they will, then adjust the gap to .020". Rotate the shaft till the other set is fully open and repeat.

If you have the factory wick that is pre-lubricated, don't add any oil. If you have one of the dry ones, one drop of oil. Two at most.

When installing the flywheel, the tapers MUST be clean and dry, and you MUST use a torque wrench to tighten the nut to 40-45 foot pounds. Ignoring this may destroy your motor.

 

[Mas]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

FR...what's "EP grease?"

 

[todd57]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

I stole this from Wikipedia. I'm not that smart.

Some greases are labeled "EP", which indicates "extreme pressure". Under high pressure or shock loading, normal grease can be compressed to the extent that the greased parts come into physical contact, causing friction and wear. EP grease contains solid lubricants, usually graphite and/or molybdenum disulfide, to provide protection under heavy loadings. The solid lubricants bond to the surface of the metal, and prevent metal-to-metal contact and the resulting friction and wear when the lubricant film gets too thin.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

Here you go Anthony. These links can walk you through putting your magneto back together. Do one side at a time and take pics if need be. Holler if you get stuck.

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/columns/max/07/index.htm
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/columns/max/index1.htm


Here's a pic of a nice, fresh, clean magneto with all of the bits labeled.

 

[Anthonyfasttwin]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

Thanks guys im workin on it right now. Im still not to clear on adjusting the points. I have the guage just to to sure on how to do it.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

No prob. Here are some great links that can walk you through the process. Take your time and keep asking questions. You'll get it. Once you do one side the other is the exact same process. Keep us posted.

http://www.outboard-boat-motor-repa...on 3 HP 1952-1967 Ignition System Tune-up.htm

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/columns/max/index8.htm
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/columns/max/07/index.htm

 

[Anthonyfasttwin]

Re: Help? 1955 Fastwin Ignition System with the flywheel off

Kfa that outboard motor repair is great one problem i was having is that the mag was on top of the spring and it was not pressed down. Im going to start on it again from scrach tomorrow. Hope I can get it this time thanks guys for the help.