Ignition System Troubles Only
Motor Will Not Start or Starts Hard
Loose Battery Terminal.
Magneto Ground Wire Shorted.
Magneto Defective (No Spark at Plugs).
Broken Spark Plug Insulation.
Carbon Deposits or Oil Between Plug Points.
Spark-Plug Points Too Near Together or Far Apart.
Wrong Cables to Plugs.
Short Circuited Secondary Cable.
Broken Secondary Cable.
| Dry Battery Weak. | ⎫ | Battery Systems Only. |
| Storage Battery Discharged. | ⎬ | |
| Poor Contact at Timer. | ⎮ | |
| Timer Points Dirty. | ⎭ |
| Poor Contact at Switch. | ⎫ | Battery and Coil Ignition System Only. |
| Primary Wires Broken, or Short Circuited. | ⎮ | |
| Battery Grounded in Metal Container. | ⎬ | |
| Battery Connectors Broken or Loose. | ⎮ | |
| Timer Points Out of Adjustment. | ⎮ | |
| Defects in Induction Coil. | ⎭ |
Ignition Timing Wrong, Spark Too Late or Too Early.
Defective Platinum Points in Breaker Box (Magneto).
Points Not Separating.
Broken Contact Maker Spring.
No Contact at Secondary Collector Brush.
Platinum Contact Points Burnt or Pitted.
Contact Breaker Bell Crank Stuck.
Fiber Bushing in Bell Crank Swollen.
Short Circuiting Spring Always in Contact.
Dirt or Water in Magneto Casing.
Oil in Contact Breaker.
Oil Soaked Brush and Collector Ring.
Distributor Filled with Carbon Particles.