CDI 174-9610K 2 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

This unit replaces the following P/N's: 398-9610A 3, A 5, A 6, A 9, A14, A17, A19, A22, and A24.
Warning! This product is designed to be installed by a professional marine mechanic. CDI Electronics cannot be held liable for
injury or damage resulting from improper installation, abuse, neglect, or misuse of this product.
It is recommended that dielectric grease (i.e. CDI 991-9705) be used in the bullet nose connectors to help prevent corrosion.
Any sign of leakage out of the Ignition charge coils or bubbling around the battery charge windings indicate a bad Stator. Check for burned
marks on each pole. If a problem is found on the battery windings, we recommend the Voltage Regulator be closely checked. To replace
Stators with ring terminals, please use the bullet to ring adapters enclosed with this Stator.
To replace the 398-9610A 3, A 5, A 6, A 9, and A14 Stators with two Yellow leads:
1. Disconnect the Negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the Stator wires from the Switchbox, engine ground, and the Voltage Regulator.
3. Remove the flywheel according to the service manual for your engine.
4. Mark the position of the mounting screws in relation to where the Stator wires come out of the old Stator.
5. Remove the old Stator.
6. Orient and install the new Stator (using a good thread locker applied to the bolts) in the same position as the old Stator on the engine
and install the flywheel, following the service manual instructions.
7. Install the jumper leads included with the new Stator to the Stator leads, matching the color sets (Solid Yellow and Yellow/Black Stripe).
8. Connect the Yellow stator leads to the Voltage Regulator.
9. Connect the Stator Black wire to engine ground.
10. Connect the Red and Blue wires to one Switchbox and the Red/White and Blue/White wires to the other Switchbox. It does not matter
which set of wires goes to which Switchbox.
11. Reconnect the Negative battery cable.
To replace the 398-9610A17, A19, A22, and A24 Stators with four Yellow leads:
1. Disconnect the Stator wires from the Switchbox, engine ground, and the Voltage Regulator.
2. Remove the flywheel according to the service manual for your engine.
3. Mark the position of the mounting screws in relation to where the Stator wires come out of the old Stator.
4. Remove the old Stator.
5. Orient and install the new Stator (using a good thread locker applied to the bolts) in the same position as the old Stator on the engine
and install the flywheel, following the service manual instructions.
6. Connect the Stator leads to the Voltage Regulator, matching the short Yellow Stator wires to one Voltage Regulator and the long
Yellow stator wires to the other Voltage Regulator.
7. Connect the Stator black wire to engine ground.
8. Connect the Red and Blue wires to one Switchbox and the Red/White and Blue/White wires to the other Switchbox. It does not matter
which set of wires goes to which Switchbox.
9. Reconnect the Negative battery cable.

NO SPARK ON ANY CYLINDER:

1. Perform a visual inspection of the Stator and Trigger wiring to the Switchbox. Check to make sure that the wiring is correct, clean, and
free of corrosion, and that all connections are tight.
Disconnect the Black/Yellow kill wire AT THE SWITCHBOXES and retest. If the engine's Ignition now has spark, the stop circuit has a
2.
fault. Check the key switch, harness, and shift switch (if present).
3. Disconnect the Yellow wires from the Stator to the Voltage Regulator and retest. If the engine now has spark, replace the Voltage
Regulator.
4. Check the cranking RPM. A cranking speed less than 250 RPM will not allow the system to spark properly. This can be caused by a
weak battery, dragging starter, bad battery cables, or a mechanical problem inside the engine.
5. Inspect the flywheel Charge coil and Trigger magnets to see if they are loose or broken.
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Rev D • 6/19/2023
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
This installation is to be completed by an Authorized Dealer or Professional Service
Technician. For questions regarding installation or warranty, call CDI Tech Support
at 866-423-4832. Do not return to the Dealer or Distributor where the part was purchased.
Contact CDI Electronics Directly for Return Material Authorization.
CDI P/N: 174-9610K 2

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