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teg8254
07-06-08, 07:08 AM
My 6.0 push mower has no spark,I replaced coil/solid state ignition and started first pull.Mowed half of lawn stopping a few times to empty bag with no problem.Then the last time I went to start it wouldnt start.No spark again.After disassembly I noticed there was magnetic force on only one side of flywheel. Can magnets lose there force?:

hoary
07-06-08, 08:22 AM
I think on a single cylinder B&S there is only one magnet in the flywheel.

To make it easier to see if you have spark, can you hook up a timing light or an actualy spark testor?

Check the Key in the Flywheel/shaft.
If thats sheared you might be getting spark at the wrong time.
teg8254
07-06-08, 09:20 AM
Ok thanks i'll check the key

hoary
07-06-08, 01:31 PM
Criminy sakes I forgot the easiest thing of all.
Does your mower have a kill switch attatched to the Ignition coil?
See if that wire is not being grounded somewhere.
You can remove it for test purposes, but fix it, dont leave it disconnected because its a great safety device.
teg8254
07-07-08, 07:45 AM
Thanx i'll check that as well