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The 2 contacts should never touch each other unless the timer is being actuated (clicked). If they are seen touching each other, your battery will soon be dead.
The contact that moves should be held away from touching the fixed contact .008″ by the long strip that has a hook on the end. The hooked end of this backer strip should always be touching the movable contacts’ metal strip at the end of its’ hook except when the timer is actuating (clicking).
The movable contact should touch the fixed contact only when you manually move the backer strip towards the fixed contact, or the hammer hits the backer strip when clicking the timer. This clicking movement of the hammer is fast and nearly invisible.
Points should be clean. Points are supposed to be adjusted by using shims under the head of the fixed contact but loosening screws to cheat works also.