spark plug wire replacment

[pikefisherman]

After I tried the suggestion on starting I believe now I have a bad plug wire, any way I cannot see how the armature plate can be removed for wire replacement,or do I not need to remove it?

 

[Tim Frank]

This will depend a lot on model and HP.
Can you give us a clue?

 

[pikefisherman]

Sorry: Still working on the 1962 QD 23 I did try different wires,but no change in running, I was wondering how to remove armature plate so as to run wires, but bigger issue now is over all running, I have new coils and new points set to .20 the motor was running fine changed nothing next time I tried to start,it hardly would start and run like crap. I'll go out and do a little more head scratching and get back to the forum in a bit.

 

[racerone]

There are 2 screws that go through the laminations one on each coil.--Also 2 screws that go through the armature plate.---They screw into that retainer plate under the armature.---It is best to install the wires into the coils before putting the coils in position.---The coils must be properly positioned to get the correct air gap and maximum spark.

 

[pikefisherman]

Thanks: what is the best way to gap coils on this, maybe this is why it starts hard?

 

[hardwater fisherman]

If you look at the top secret files there are some photos of what your looking for. The heels of the coils must be flush with the mounting bosses.

 

[pikefisherman]

Ok got, it that is how I have the coils,The problem is,the thing will start good and run good one day and maybe a week later it won't start and run good.:mad-new:

 

[Tim Frank]

Hey, many of us have days like that....

 

[tomhath]

Ok got, it that is how I have the coils,The problem is,the thing will start good and run good one day and maybe a week later it won't start and run good.:mad-new:

Could be the wires. A change in humidity might make them arc one day and not the next.