Reply To: 1941 Neptune Muncie Magneto

[Bob Wight]

Buccaneer wrote:

Just the coating coming off. You should keep a “keeper” across those
magnets when the flywheel is off for any length of time.

I’ve read before that a keeper of some sort should be placed across the magnet poles when the flywheel is removed for a length of time. Exactly how does that prevent loss of magnetism? Guess I should install something on my ’37 Champion flywheel while I’m still working on the motor restoration and the flywheel is just sitting on the bench.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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