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i took apart a magneto for a 1960 merc 400 to adjust the points and there is one screw that is longer than the rest and i cant figure out which hole it goes in ? im sure one of you guys knows this answer because the parts list seems to show all the same length screws and i want to put it back correctly! thanks a bunch for your help!
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im referring to the screws that hold the cap on one is longer than the rest im not sure why -
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Ummm, does it have a tiny hole for a wire and lead seal?
I don't use 'em.
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The two that hold the cap on should be longer than the four that hold the bigger body. The reason, I think is, the ones that hold the cap on go into a phenolic body and need more to grip as opposed to the other four that are going into aluminum.
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Also, the magneto is over 50 years old. Who know how many times it had been taken apart, and who knows if the people knew what they were doing. They may have lost a screw in the couch cushions and dug something out of the junk drawer in the kitchen.
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