Zunspec4 wrote:If the ignition is Points & Coil, yes, you will need a battery.
If the ignition is by Flywheel Magneto, no, you will not need a battery.
Cheers Geoff
It’s points and coil. Yes you need a charged battery
Thanks. I started working on mine last week. Installed the rebuilt carbs and started checking for spark. I thought “No way this old thing has points”. I will stop kicking now until I get a battery in place. LOL
Bergman wrote:
Thanks. I started working on mine last week. Installed the rebuilt carbs and started checking for spark. I thought “No way this old thing has points”. I will stop kicking now until I get a battery in place. LOL
The points are behind the left side cover. They are mounted to the starter/ generator unit.
