Merc-O-Tronics 98 - COIL POWER TEST; Coil Power Test Procedure

COIL
POWEF
TEST
CONNECT
SMALL
BLACK
TEST
LEAD
TO
COIL
PRIMARY
DISCONNECTING
2.
3.
4.
coNoENsER
coNNECT
sM;i-L
REO
TEST
LEAO
#'l'X'"'lf-
Figvre 7
1.
It
is
.not
necessary
to
remove
magneto
parts
from stator
Plate
assembIY.
Iy
from
engine
or
Place
a
piece
of cardboard
between
breaker
poiifis to
Connect
small
black
test
lead
to
coil
primary
ground
wire'
Connect
small
red
test
lead
to coil
primary lead
or
breaker
point
assembly
terminal.
Connect
single
red
test,Iead
to terminal
of
spark
plug
wire.
Alter
wiring
hookup
is made,
as'shown
in
illustrations
6 or
7,
the
current
control
knob
should
be
to
extreme
left,beyond
"Lo"
position.
Turn
selector
switch
to
position No.
1
("Coil
Power
Test")'
Slowly
turn current
control
knob
clockwise
and
note
the
current
value
on Scale
No.
1.
when
it
reaches
the operating
amperage
for'that
particular winding,
shown
in
this
manual
under
Manufaeturer's
Specifications,
stop
and
note
the
5
MM
spark
gap,
lt should
{ire steadily.
If
the spark
is
faint,
intermittent
or
no spark
has
occurred
at
this
reading,
the coil
is
defective
and
must
be
replaeed'
*\
If
a steady
spark.
Occurs
below
Manufacturer's
Specifications,
this
indicates
a very
good
coil.
:
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5.
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
9.
CONOENSER
PLACE
PIECE
OF
CARDBOARO
BETWEEN
BREAKER
POINTS
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\CoNNECT
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SINGLE
RED
\
TEST
LEAD
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HEFE
HIGH
TENSION