Hi Lindy, nice little motor you have there but unfortunately, ignition parts are obsolete but they can be found on Ebay occasionally if needed or an ad can be placed in the Free Classified section here. A good coil will read about 3500+ ohms from the high tension terminal to ground. The points should be cleaned and polished until shiny using various grades of wet/dry sandpaper. They should also be disassembled and all of the small brass pieces cleaned at the same time to help keep any electrical resistance to a minimum. If the condenser is faulty, it can be replaced with a modern Vishay or Orange Drop capacitor with the correct 0.10 uF rating. The points are set at .020" while the plug is gapped at .025". H10C is the replacement for the original H10J but there are other options.
http://www.sparkplug-crossreference.com … MP_PN/H10J
Since the gearcase has no seals, grease must be used instead of oil. John Deere Cornhead Grease seems to be a bit more popular than Lubriplate 105 but either will work.
http://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deer … 02562.html
The pawls should be extended to engage the ratchet until centrifugal force retracts them. If the springs have been worked on, they might be holding the pawls closed instead of open.
