wheel horse lawn ranger model L-157 NO SPARK

[upstate yank 219]

WELL GUYS I AM BACK AGAIN AS I AM TRYING TO HELP MY NEIGHBOR WHO BOUGHT A VERY OLD AND STILL IN SOME WHAT NICE CONDITION FOR 200 BUCKS ;WELL HE DID FIND THE CORRECT KEY AS WHEN I POSTED THE LAST REPLY ASKING ABOUT THE CORRECT KEY ;SO NOW THE MOTOR HAS NO SPARK ;WE HAVE REMOVED THE FLY WHEEL AND CHECKED THE POINTS WHICH ARE GOOD AND SET CORRECTLY ;SO COULD IT BE THE CONDENSER OR THE MAGNETO IS BAD ;AS WELL WE CLEANED THE MAGNETS AS THEY WERE REALLY RUSTED ;SO WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY THOUGHTS AS TO WHERE TO GO FROM HERE AS THOUGH THE YEARS OF COLLECTING THESE FIND OF HORSES I HAVE NEVER OWNED ONE LIKE THIS OTHER THAN THE CHARGER 10 I have WHICH IS MY FAVORITE OUT OF THE 7 HORSE I HAVE ;AGAIN THANKS  I AM TRYING TO TALK HIM IN TO JOINING THE GROUP AS THERE IS SO MUCH HE CAN LEARN ON HIS OWN AND BECOME A WHEEL HORSE FAN ;

[953 nut 59,332]

This service manual should head you in the right direction.

 

[upstate yank 219]

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

This service manual should head you in the right direction.

thanks i will check it out

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,393]

If there was that much rust on the flywheel the moisture content was high at some time. Point contact surfaces will oxidize leaving an invisible film that will not allow electrical contact when closed. A file is the best to scrub them and then drag strips of white paper through the closed contacts until the paper comes out clean.

Don't use sandpaper to polish them. Crocus cloth is OK to use if you have that. 

 

Garry

[upstate yank 219]

On 2/16/2020 at 11:02 AM, gwest_ca said:

If there was that much rust on the flywheel the moisture content was high at some time. Point contact surfaces will oxidize leaving an invisible film that will not allow electrical contact when closed. A file is the best to scrub them and then drag strips of white paper through the closed contacts until the paper comes out clean.

Don't use sandpaper to polish them. Crocus cloth is OK to use if you have that. 

 

Garry

thanks and i will tell the guy to try this 

[upstate yank 219]

On 2/17/2020 at 1:56 PM, upstate yank said:

thanks and i will tell the guy to try this 

thanks every one but it seems the buyer did find out the problem plus he bought a new set of points and a condenser for it but he did find a wire off and today he had it to fire up but he thinks the carburetor needs to be cleaned so he is getting there 'again thanks guys for your help ;