Kohler Courage XT-6

7.3
Section 7
Electrical System and Components
7
Electronic Ignition System
CDI Module Operation
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ȱǰȱȱȱęȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȬȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱĚ¢ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱ
the charged capacitor to the primary coil of the
ǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ
ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱDZ
ȱ Ȋȱ ǰȱ¢ȱĜ¡ȱȱĚ¢ǯ
ȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Ȋȱ ǰȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱ Ȋȱ ȱȱǻȱ¢ȱǼDzȱȱȱȱ
stop engine.
ȱ Ȋȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱǯ
Figure 7-2. Capacitive Discharge Ignition System (CDI).
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ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĚ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱ
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ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
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ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǻǼǰȱȱȱȱȱǻǼǯȱȱȱŝȬŘȱȱ
ŝȬřǯ
Kill Switch or Off
Position of Key Switch
Air Gap
0.254 mm
(0.010 in.)
Flywheel
Magnets
Ignition Module
Spark Plug
Kill Terminal
Spark Plug
Terminal (C)
Spark Plug Boot
Ignition Module
(Enlarged View)
Lamination (A)