any advice on magneto removal/repair/refurbishment

[rick 48 cub]

Hi All,

I think my recently acquired (and neglected) 48 farmall needs a magneto rebuild. (Weak spark even after I replaced the distributer cap and cleaned all of the connections.)

I would appeciate any advice on removal and repair. What parts (part numbers) are usually replaced ? What magneto components most often need repair ?

Thanks, Rick

[farmallcub49]

Rick,
I have to get you the St. Cloud shop number, but there is a man near me that just rebuild mags. He gets around a hundred bucks to them,but when you get it back it will be hot!. I'll have to find his number also for you.

Farmallcub49

[rick 48 cub]

Thanks Farmall Cub 49. Yes - please send me the message of your magneto guy. I think that $100 is well worth the work of an artist. On the one hand I would like to perform all of the work myself - but I have to remember two things: 1) I have no experience with mags - and it may be 'fine' work and 2) I am always crunched for time.

Where is you magneto guy located - St. Cloud ?

Rick

[Donny M]

Rick,

You can do it yourself. It's fairly simple. This may help:
http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Maintenance%20Tips%20and%20Techniques/Magneto%20Clean/Magneto%20Clean.htm

Not a hard thing to do

[Kevin]

Rick
the magneto is very easy to remove it only has one slot (no gear like on a car distributor) so it can only go in to ways . just take off the cap and see where its pointing to before removing it and take it out the internal coil is about $45.00 the easiest way to tell its bad it usually looks like burnt oil inside the mag. when you get out the mag and take off the cover for the coil you'll understand it completely how to remove it. its simple
I just did mine and it was my first and didn't even have a book just the help of the fine people on farmalcub.com
good luck leave us know how it turns out
Kevin

[beaconlight]

Rick clean and adjust the points, change the condensor just like a distributer in a pick up or car. The coil is in the mag not seperately mounted and it makes it's own electricity just like a lawn mower.

Bill