Johnson Evinrude Outboard Motors 1956-1970 1.5-40hp repair manual., Page 181Get this manual
ASSEMBLING CRITICAL WORDS As the coil, condenser, and "kill" switch wire are being attached to the point set, take the following precautions and adjustments: a- The wire between the coil and the points should be tucked back under the coil and as far away from the crankshaft as possibleb- The condenser wire leaving the top of the condenser and connected to the point set, should be bent downward to prevent the flywheel from making contact with the wireA countless number of installations have been made only to have the flywheel rub against the condenser wire and cause failure of the ignition systemc- Check to be sure all wires connected to the point set are bent downward toward the armature plateThe wires MUST NOT touch the plateIf any of the wires make contact with the armature plate, the ignition system will be grounded and the engine will fail to start16- Connect the wire leads to the set of pointsRepeat all of these Critca1 Words for the second set of pointsGOOD WORDS The point spring tension is predetermined at the factory and does not require adjustmentOnce the point set is properly installed, all should be wellIn most cases, breaker contact and alignment will not be necessaryIf slight alignment adjustment should be required, CAREFULLY bend the insulated part of the point set