Coil Secondary Resistance On Ohms X 1000 Position - Craftsman 161.210400 Owner's Manual

COILSECONDARY RESISTANCE ONOHMS X 1000 POSITION
FIGURE 43
I. Remove the high tension lead from the coil tower, Be sure the ignition
switch is OFF.
2, Connect one of the OHMMETER test leads to either coil screw terminal.
(On late model Ford cars, use the Ford Adapter as illustrated on page 25.)
Connect the other lead to a spark plug adapter and insert in the coil
tower as shown,
3. Read the Ohms X 1000 scale on the meter and compare the reading with
the manufacturer's specification in the next column.
TEST RESULTS
The resistance of most coils for standard ignition systems are given in
the table below,
_NUFACTUREB
SECONDARY RES!STA_4CE_ (OHM_S)
American Motors
6,500 to 9,500
Chrysler g,Bo0 to 11,500
Ford 7,500 to 9,000
G. M. Delco Remy
5,500 to g,500
If the reading is higher or lower than the manufacturer's specification,
the coil should be replaced.