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The bulb MUST go hard.-----So there is a leak.-----Check carburetor floats.----Check fuel pump diaphragm for a hole or tear.-----Inspection should be done before rushing out to buy parts.
Hard yo tell nut one set of points appears yo have more than a 0.020" gap.---Hurry to ----leroysramblings-----Best tutorial you can find to learn the simple stuff on this magneto.
I can not see or touch your engine.----So post the compression numbers here.----Does spark jump a gap of at least 1/4" on both leads.----Water pump impeller replaced ?
Any yellow wires coming from under the flywheel?-----A rectifier mounted on the starboard side of the block?-----At any rate I doubt it can charge enough and a lawnmower battery might be too small !
----leroysramblings-----Will teach you how to work on this magneto.----Yes the magneto plate has to come off.-----Wires screw onto the new coils.-----OMC still supplies quality parts.