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pat gooley
New member
Username: patgooley
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 10:42 pm: | 
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Looked at the list and couldn't find this model number. Anyone know? Johnson FD 13-R. SN 1980015.
And I seem to have a bad plug wire. How do I get in to the wire to replace it? It seems to be under the fly wheel and I can't get the flywheel off. I think it has been running on one cylinder..low power. |
VicS
Advanced Member
Username: vics
Post Number: 570
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 04:22 am: |
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FD-13 is a 1959 18hp.
I expect you'll need a harmonic balance puller to remove the flywheel. Are there 3 tapped holes it it? if so they're for bolting on such a puller.
There will also be a key so watch out for that |
pat gooley
New member
Username: patgooley
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 07:26 pm: |
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Thanks for the info. Thought it was a 10hp. Then again, with only one cyl. firing, it sort of is...
Much appreciated! |
pat gooley
Member
Username: patgooley
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 09:57 pm: |
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Ok, found the balance puller at autozone and the tap holes. What is the key I am looking for? Where? Can't wait for the manual to get here! |
william g moore jr
Advanced Member
Username: william_m
Post Number: 284
Registered: 05-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:38 pm: |
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Don't screw your puller bolts to far into the flywheel as you will punch the coils. The key is to hold the flywheel in correct alignment till it can be torqued down.
They usually had quality points you can clean with a points file. Then the low teck way of checking the condensers is to cross the battery to the wire and neg to the can- count to 10 and see if it sparks when you touch the wire to the can. Set points to .020 and put some grease on the rubbing block which opens the points.
Now would be a good time to check the top seal by dribbling a little oil on it and spinning the crank shaft. If it bubbles, now would be the time to change it. |
