Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder L-Head, Repair Manual

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3. Remove sealant and or tape holding wires to
armature.
4. Unsolder and separate module wire and armature
primary wire, Fig. 7.
5. Separate armature ground wire and module
ground wire.
NOTE: Avoid damaging armature and module
when unsoldering or soldering.
Fig. 7 – Separate Wires
SEALANT
UNSOLDER
WIRE
BACK SIDE OF ARMATURE SHOWN
6. Move all wires so module will clear armature and
laminations.
7. Pry module retainer away lamination, Fig. 8.
8. Remove module.
Fig. 8 – Remove Module
MODULE
RETAINER
BACK SIDE OF ARMATURE SHOWN
Install Magnetron

Module
NOTE: Module can only be installed on armatures
originally equipped with Magnetron

.
The armature has a front side identified by the large
rivet heads. The module is installed with the retainer on
the back side (small rivet ends), Fig. 9.
1.
Assemble module to back side of armature.
a.
Make sure module retainer snaps over arma-
ture laminations.
Fig. 9 – Install Module
BACK SIDE OF ARMATURE SHOWN
SMALL
RIVET
ENDS
2. Depress spring and retainer and install armature
primary wire, module wire and ground wire from
stop switch, Fig. 10.
3. Twist three wires together and solder with 60/40
Rosin core solder.
Fig. 10 – Install Wires in Module
MODULE
WIRE
ARMATURE
PRIMARY
WIRE
TO GROUND
TERMINAL
(STOP SWITCH)
SPRING &
RETAINER
SOLDER
HERE
MODULE
TERMINAL
RETAINER