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- Your magnetos, either Slick or Bendix, should be removed and inspected every 500 hours.
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Jul 30, 2019 · Basic how-to video of the 500-hour inspection associated with Slick magnetos. See the entire Slick Magneto program at https://avotek-online.com/p/slick-mag...
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This maintenance and overhaul manual gives detailed maintenance, assembly, disassembly and troubleshooting instructions and technical information about the design and operation of Slick magnetos. PROPRIETARY STATEMENT.
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- Reading The Data Tag
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- 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...
Normal inspection intervals for non-pressurized Slick retard breaker and direct drive magnetos is every 500 hours of engine operation, with some pressurized Slick magneto models requiring more frequent inspections.
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250 hrs/2 years inspection – on engines with single ignition (motor gliders) & pressurized magnetos. 500hrs inspection – for all engines with double ignition system. Additionally for new style models (series 4300/6300)
Jun 14, 2020 · 3 years ago. Slick Magneto 4300 Series 500 hr Inspection - Grumman Style: A look at what is required for a 500 hr inspection of the Slick magnetos. Also shown at what to look out for and why.
For example, manufacturers of both the Bendix-style and Slick magnetos “recommend” a 500-hour inspection for their units. Personally, I know very few owners that actually know of, and fewer who actually comply with, this recommendation.
