jake in Iowa
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The mag on my Dad"s F-20 went dead, not really knowing much about them I"m wondering if it needs to go to a repair shop or is there something I can do to fix it ?
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Tom Fleming
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Jake, there are a couple of things to check. First off, clean the points up and make sure they are gapped correctly. 2ndly, make sure the impulse is working. 3rdly, make sure there isn't junk in the points area that would short them out.
Start there. It could also be the condenser, it could be the coil. Could be a grounded wire from the points. could be a number of things, but start with the easy ones. Expect to pay around $125 - $150 to have the F4 rebuilt. If you choose to do it yourself, you will have around $70-$80 in parts. That would be points, condenser, and coil if needed.
Start there. It could also be the condenser, it could be the coil. Could be a grounded wire from the points. could be a number of things, but start with the easy ones. Expect to pay around $125 - $150 to have the F4 rebuilt. If you choose to do it yourself, you will have around $70-$80 in parts. That would be points, condenser, and coil if needed.
Tom Fleming
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Good point Hal. If you remove the magnet and put it up against a steel post or similar, it should be able to hold its own weight and not "fall". BE CAREFUL, don't let it drop and hit the ground, as it is brittle, and could break.
Tom Fleming
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this way:
or this way:
ps: the 2nd one is mine, first one is a picture of the IHC dealer magnet charger.
or this way:
ps: the 2nd one is mine, first one is a picture of the IHC dealer magnet charger.
teddy52food
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By putting it in a strong magnetic field. I have a charger if you need it charged.
Here's a Wico mag off a twin cylinder garden tractor with weak magnets. It won't even tickle you. Probably made in the late 1930's. Hal
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Tom Fleming
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Ditto what 36F30 said.
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