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Adjust Armature Air Gap
1. Disconnect spark plug boot (A, Figure 1-
11) and secure away from spark plug.
2. Loosen screw (B) and stud (C).
3. Slide armature (D) away from flywheel.
4. Tighten stud to secure armature.
5. Line up flywheel magnets (E) with
armature.
6. Insert a strip of gauge material (F)
(0.006 - 0.014 in. or 0.15 - 0.36 mm)
between flywheel magnet and both legs of
armature.
7. Loosen stud and allow magnet to pull
armature against gauge (G).
8. Tighten fasteners and torque to values
listed in Section 12 - Engine
Specifications.
9. Rotate flywheel to remove gauge.
Figure 1 - 11