Reply To: Johnson TD-20 5hp points question

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Buccaneer wrote:

Take the point apart, clean half at a time. 320 grit is a good
starting paper, but I always follow up with finer grits, 600,
800, or sometimes ever 1000 grit.

The condensers should be replaced. It’s not worth messing around
with old condensers whether they test good or not, IMHO.

Your coils probably are okay.

To set the coil laminate / heel gaps, I usually use three .010 strips
of shim stock to put between the coil heels and the magnetic rotor.

Let us know how you make out.

Thanks.  I have one new condenser installed and it didn’t  fix the issue which is why I think it’s the points. I gapped the coil laminate at 0.012 and just made sure the heels did not hit

Appt with some bass tonight so I’ll pull the points tomorrow and clean them up and report back.