Hs50 no spark need help

[bryce05]

I tried to start my 1977 hs50 and there's no spark. I removed the flywheel and cleaned the magneto and still nothing I'm not very familiar with a points setup, what should be my next step or what should I replace. Thanks.

 

[OND]

Bryce...take the aluminum cover off of the mag and sand the points contacts then clean the contacts with alcohol and a lint free rag....don't take the points out unless you have to.

 

[bryce05]

Thank you Sr. I'll give that a shot tomorrow

 

[bryce05]

Well that didn't work. Lol cleaned everything and still no spark any ideas of what I should do next?

 

[capguncowboy]

Make sure the points gap is set correctly? New plug? Check for a ground somewhere?

 

[yankee-bears]

If you cleaned and sanded the point contacts and the gap is correct . You should check to see if your coil is good. Google Tecumseh Coil Check and there is video on You Tube to show you how to do it .

 

[ole4]

Was the flywheel key ok if the key gets sheared you may lose spark as magnets will be out of time with the points opening.

 

[bryce05]

Thanks guy I will check all of the above

 

[Not so mini bike]

Was the flywheel key ok if the key gets sheared you may lose spark as magnets will be out of time with the points opening.

That's what I was gonna say. Lol:thumbsup:

 

[caver1510]

Was the flywheel key ok if the key gets sheared you may lose spark as magnets will be out of time with the points opening.

That same thing happened to my HS40 the other day

 

[Mannybike]

I am having the same problem with my hs40 , have you had any luck??????

 

[bryce05]

Not yet! I put it away for a bit but pulling it out this week to see if I can get it going

 

[Mannybike]

I reinstall everything all over again and it works fine now don't know what I did wrong the first time? Good luck with your?

 

[bryce05]

Ok I was back at it again today. I got new points and condenser, I decided to replace just the condenser to make it easy and I had spark after putting the engine back together. It wants to start then all of a sudden I have no spark again? I just don't get it!!

 

[OND]

Bryce..Install the points and set the gap at.020 and make sure no wires are grounding out on the engine any where.

 

[bryce05]

I'll give that a shot tomorrow

 

[bryce05]

Bryce..Install the points and set the gap at.020 and make sure no wires are grounding out on the engine any where.

Well that did it! Started right up. Thanks guys for all the great info

 

[OND]

You are welcome Bryce, glad you got it going.