Adjust Breaker Points; Clean Breaker Points; Install Breaker Point Cover - Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder L-Head Repair Manual

Adjust Breaker Points

1. Rotate crankshaft until points are at widest
opening.
2. Turn breaker point adjusting screw clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease point
gap.
3. Set point gap at .020" (.51 mm).
4. Tighten locknut and recheck gap, Fig. 21.

Clean Breaker Points

To prolong breaker point life, clean points as follows:
with points open, place a piece of clean lintless paper
between the points. Rotate crankshaft until points
close on paper. Pivot paper on points, Fig. 22, then
turn crankshaft until points open. Repeat procedure
until paper comes out clean. Do not pull paper out while
points are closed, as dirt will pull off paper onto points.

Install Breaker Point Cover

Place Permatex or equivalent under armature prima-
ry wire and ground wire on breaker point cover, Fig. 23.
Then put sealant on wires. Install breaker point cover,
being sure wires are in notch of breaker point cover.
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.020" (.51 mm)
LOCKNUT
Fig. 21 – Adjust Point Gap
Fig. 22 – Clean Points
NOTCH
Fig. 23 – Install Cover and Sealant