1979 Johnson 2HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 31Get this manual

1979 Johnson 2HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 31

SAFETY WARNING voltage which could present shock hazard is applied to the condenser in the leakage testHandle leads carefully and turn selector switch to "Discharge" before disconnecting leads condenser after this testPOINT
It is possible to check the electrical condition of the points with the ig-

nition analyzerConnect on'e test lead to the breaker the second test lead to the breaker screw
If the points are good,

and connect

Figure 4-13Breaker Point Testing

reading will in the green area the "Breaker Test" scaleIf reading is in red area, do not reject the points, but check the test lead connections to sure that they are tightsecure contact is nec essary because of the current used in this testSee Figure 4-13E:]NOTE NEVER FILE POINTS to bring reading within the green ("good") areaReject the points if cleaning with trichlorethylene does not give satisfactory readingTESTING Spark plug high tension leads tested for leakage or insulation failures using the ignition analyzer and coilConnect the coil to the ignition analyzer as for the coil testProbe the entire surface of the lead insulation with the ground 'test probe See Figure 4-14