That picture is misleading – I had already removed the stator from the retainer plate below and just pulled it up and forward a bit to take the picture. The stator is not off-center from the crank! Here’s another pic taken before I pulled the stator off the retainer plate.
I have found another wiring diagram for this motor and have been reading up on the ignition system so I could get a better understanding of how it works – pretty straightforward.
Thanks for the tip on the mag plate bushing. Somebody had been into this thing before me – between the upper crank seal leaking and the liberal amount of grease they had slathered onto the bushing, it was one big mess. Over the years the motor sat idle, the grease had hardened up into something resembling stiff molasses. Here’s a pic showing how I found it – it’s all cleaned up now but I will replace the plastic bushing.
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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