TM 5-3740-214-14
Table 5-3. Direct and General Support Maintenance Troubleshooting (Continued)
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START (Continued)
Figure 5-79. Breaker Points
(5)
Hold a screwdriver point across the open breaker points.
(6)
Remove the screwdriver from the breaker points.
(7)
If a bright blue spark jumps between the wire and the engine, the coil is ok. Go to Step 5.
(8)
If there is no spark or the spark is weak and yellow, the coil is weak. Replace it and go to Step
4e, if the condenser and the points check ok.
c.
Coil Test I. Check the primary coil winding. Use a volt-ohmmeter.
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