setting the points

[IthacaJeff 151]

WH'ers;

Okay, perhaps my most stupid question ever (I'm sure my wife would disagree!),

but here goes. . .

I'm wanting to check the gap on my breaker points on my 416 with a Kohler K341,

but I don't know where it is. The wires from the coil go to the condenser bolted to

the engine, but then the wires snake under and into the blower housing. Do I need

to take off the engine baffles to set my ignition timing?

Thanks,

Jeff in Ithaca

[Kelly 1,028]

Sitting on the tractor the right front of the engine is a tin box with a wire going in to it, and two reg. screws holding it on your points are in there.

[IthacaJeff 151]

Kelly,

Sorry for the late thanks, but I've been away from my computer all week. I'll

check it out later today. . . thanks again.

Jeff

[FrankinWNY 12]

Hi Jeff, you may be looking at the wire that goes to the magneto, I think the 416 came with the Magnum engine, not the K-341. the Magnum does not have points, condensor, and coil. Unless you have removed the flywheel, there is nothing to set.

Frank in WNY :scratchead:

[WHC-125 4]

Hi Jeff, you may be looking at the wire that goes to the magneto, I think the 416 came with the Magnum engine, not the K-341. the Magnum does not have points, condensor, and coil. Unless you have removed the flywheel, there is nothing to set.

Frank in WNY

Frank, Wheel horse made 3 different motor setups for the 416-8. One is a Kohler 16 hp K-341, another is a Kohler 16 hp M-16, and a Onan P16.

[IthacaJeff 151]

Frank:

Yup, it is a K341 with a coil. My 310 with an M10 does not have a coil, which is

one reason I don't have experience with the type of ignition on the K341.

By the way, the plow set up you sold me several years ago is going strong on

the 310-8. I just used it to help scape down grass to create a level and grass-free

spot for a post frame shed I'll be building on some new land we have. Not

really the best tool for the job, but ya' gotta use what ya' got.

Thanks all,

Jeff