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17. Cooling System
 Verify that the cooling fins are in good condition and that the 
air path to the flywheel and through the engine from the 
flywheel is not blocked or restricted in any way
 Verify that the flywheel fins are in good condition
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18. Magneto Air Gap
 Line up the pole shoes in the 
flywheel with the magneto
 Observe the gap between the 
ignition module and the 
flywheel
 The specification is .008”
 It is not absolutely 
necessary to measure this 
with a gauge, just be sure 
the flywheel is not rubbing 
on the module and that the 
gap does not look 
excessively wide