ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Ignition Coil
2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 12-25
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Ignition Coil Installation
1. Remove the rubber gasket (2) on the plug cap by rolling back the gasket onto the spark plug wire.
2. Remove the cap (1) from the wire by rotating the cap counterclockwise three or four revolutions while
gently pulling it off the wire (Figure 12-28, Page 12-24).
3. Remove the gasket (2) and protector tube (4) from the old coil.
4. Remove the grommet (5) from the old spark plug wire. Clean the grommet and place it on the new
spark plug wire (Figure 12-28, Page 12-24). See following NOTE.
5. Install protector tube (4) onto the new wire.
6. Slide the gasket (2) onto the end of the spark plug wire.
7. Install the cap onto the new coil by rotating it clockwise three or four revolutions while applying light
pressure on the cap (Figure 12-28, Page 12-24).
8. Install the gasket (2) on the cap (1).
9. Position the ignition coil onto the cast mounting bosses on the engine crankcase, insert two mounting
bolts and finger tighten.
10. Rotate the flywheel until the magnet is positioned directly under the coil. Use a .012 inch (0.304 mm)
bronze feeler gauge to set the air gap between the coil and the flywheel magnet. Tighten the mounting
bolts to 30 in-lb (3.4 N·m) (Figure 12-29, Page 12-25).
11. Connect the 18 gauge black wire to the spade terminal on the coil.
• IF A NEW IGNITION COIL IS BEING INSTALLED, THE SPARK PLUG CAP, GASKET,
PROTECTOR TUBE AND GROMMET MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE OLD COIL AND
INSTALLED ON THE NEW COIL. SEE STEPS 1 THROUGH 8.
• IF THE EXISTING IGNITION COIL WILL BE RE-INSTALLED, PROCEED TO STEP 9.
• MOISTEN SPARK PLUG WIRE WITH WATER TO MAKE GASKET REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION EASIER.
Figure 12-29 Set Air Gap
NOTE
NOTE
0.012 Inch
(0.304 mm)
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