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Charge coil / Trigger Air gap set procedure

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sidelinellc

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40hp late 80's vro
Looking for input on ideas to set the air gap between the coil and/or trigger.

I've come across people using a grease or silicone method; you put grease on the trigger surface, set it back to the stops, turn the flywheel by hand, remove and see how much grease is left thereby showing the air gap.

Anyone have another way that doesn't involve the Johnson tool set for this?
thanks in advance
 
I need the alignment procedure for installing and aligning a new trigger(CDI-133-3387) . Specifically, whats a good way to set the proper distance from flywheel.
 
For those who searched for the same info: You can use a grease crayon or a thin strip of metal such as a reciprocating saw blade or hacksaw blade.

Grease crayon method:- coat pickup surface of trigger, coil, olr alt coil with crayon. install flywheel and turn by hand. Adjust until equal contact then back off with no contact present. you'll be able to tell this via the crayon residue on the magnets of flywheel.

Hacksaw blade:-hold adjacent to coil pickup surface and align with stater. create a slight air-gap visually.

Grease crayon is sure thing and most accurate in my opinion.
Hope this helps some one
 
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