Tighten The - Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual

6- If a special ring tool is not available,
and in a emergency,
against the boss on the armature
bring the heel of the laminated
square against the edge of the boss on the
armature plate. The ground wire for the
coil should be attached
the top screw passing through the laminated
core.
Wick Replacement
7- The wick, mounted in a bracket under
the coil, can be replaced without removing
the armature plate.
replaced each and every time the breaker
points are replaced.
simply loosen all three coil retaining screws
and remove the one screw through the wick
holder. Lift the coil slightly and remove the
wick and wick holder.
into the holder; install the holder and wick
under the coil; and secure it in place with
the retaining screw.
described earlier in this section, Steps 5 and
6, and tighten the three screws.
Armature Plate Installation
8- Slide the armature
the crankshaft and onto the engine.
the screw holes in the armature
the holes in the power head retainer.
the armature plate is in place, install and
hold a straight edge
plate and
core out
under the head of
The wick SHOULD be
To replace the wick,
Slide the new wick
Adjust the coil as
plate down over
Align
plate with
After
tighten the two screws securing the arma-
ture plate to the retainer.
the two screws through the laminated core
closest to the crankshaft,
tighten them at this time.
advance arm from the magneto to the tower
shaft arm.
GOOD WORDS
All engines covered in this manual use
the same set of points (Part No.
The points MUST be assembled as they are
installed. One side of each point set has has
the base and is non-moveable.
side of the set has a moveable arm. A small
wire clip and a flat retainer are included in
each point set package.
9- Hold the base side of the points and
the flat retainer. Notice how the base has a
bar at right angle to the points.
the hole in the bar.
retainer. Notice that one side has a slight
indentation. When the points are installed,
this indentation will slip into the hole in the
base bar.
ASSEMBLING 5-21
Now, take up on
but DO NOT
Attach the
580148).
The other
Observe
Observe the flat