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Oct 12, 2005 · Any horseshoe magnet, most or all BTH magnetos and many others should never have their armature removed without a keeper. Lucas K series, M01s, N1s are usually fine, and can have their armatures taken out without losing a lot.
Nov 1, 2007 · Most things that fall off, come loose or just leak do not prevent you from getting home (unless they are engine related catastrophic failures), but a failed magneto will do it every time. Do yourself a favour and get the magneto overhauled so you have confidence to ride off into the sunset.
- Reading The Data Tag
- Do It Yourself
- 500-Hour Inspection
- Overhaul
- Removal and Installation
Each Slick magneto has a data tag with important information. The make, model number, rotation and lag are all shown. The first two digits of the serial number are the year it was made. The third and fourth digits are the week it was made in that year. The model number tells you if the magneto has an impulse coupling or not. For example, a 4370 mag...
Champion says a 500-hour magneto service should include these items: 1. Replace contact points 2. Replace impulse coupling spring 3. Replace oil seal 4. Replace carbon brush 5. Replace capacitor 6. Replace rotor assembly 7. Recharge (re-magnetize) rotor 8. Inspect gears and block 9. Test coil 10. Check bearings 11. Check applicable ADs and service ...
Your magnetos, either Slick or Bendix, should be removed and inspected every 500 hours. Experimental owners can usually stretch this out a bit, but ignition-system performance will begin to deteriorate if the mags aren’t serviced. This is a good time to replace any wearing parts such as the contact points and check over everything else for conditio...
At engine overhaul or about every third or fourth 500-hour inspection, you should overhaul your magnetos. This process includes all of the 500-hour tasks plus replacing the bearings, the capacitor and distributor gear. The rotor should be re-magnetized at the point, and any service bulletins should be addressed. This is where the $1000 worth of too...
Removing your magneto is not too difficult. You will need a screwdriver to remove the cap that holds the spark plug wires and a ½-inch socket and extension to remove the two nuts that hold the magneto in place. Be sure to remove the P-lead and ground wire, and take extra care as you work around an ungrounded magneto during the removal process. With...
ant timing ignition devices once the engine has started. The magneto is typically timed to fire at an advance. iming position for maximum power of the aircraft engine.A typical Slick Magneto will produce in excess of 20,000V at normal speed and although simple in outward appearance and constructio.
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When do I have to Overhaul my Bendix Magnetos? The Bendix Magneto overhaul manual states: “Magnetos are subject to the same environmental conditions and wear as the engine and must be overhauled when the engine is overhauled.
Magnetos must be overhauled after a lightning strike on the aircraft, a sudden stoppage, prop strike, overspeed or immersion. TCM Continental also specify a 4 year calendar time overhaul for Bendix magnetos irrespective of operational time.
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Sep 19, 2013 · If your magneto has gone 500 hours or more since it was last serviced, it probably makes more sense to have it professionally overhauled than to bother with resetting the internal timing. There are many other things that need to be done to your magneto besides setting the timing to keep it running at its best.
