THE MAGNETO IGNITION SYSTEM

Table of Contents

• The Magneto Coil
• The Magneto Rotor
• The Magneto Capacitor
• The Ignition Lead
• Electrical Testing of the Ignition Lead "E" Gap
• The "P" Lead
• How Much Voltage is Required?
• How Much Energy is Required?
• How Altitude Affects the Magneto
• How Temperature Affects the Magneto
• The Impulse Coupling
• Inspecting the Bendix Impulse Coupling
• Installation Tip for the Bendix Impulse Coupling
• The Retard Breaker Magneto
• Retard Breaker Circuit Description
• The Magneto Check
• Magneto-Induced Engine Roughness
• Magneto Waveform Interpretation
• "Bumping" Magneto Timing
• Bendix S-20/S-200 Rotor Bearings
• Bendix S-20/S-200 Bearing Grease
• Moisture Drains on Bendix S-1200 Magnetos
• Bendix Breaker Cam Lubrication
• Bendix Distributor Block Bushing Lubrication
• Replacing Distributor Felt on Bendix Magnetos
• Coating the S-20/S-200 Distributor Block
• Magneto Oil Contamination
• Checking the Ignition Filter or Mag Capacitor
• The D-2000 and D-3000 Dual Magneto
• Timing the Magneto to the Engine
• Ignition System Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
• Electrical Bonding
• Storing Magneto Rotors
• Slick Magneto Supersedure Listing
• Data Plate Information
• Service Bulletins for Bendix S-1200 Series
• Service Bulletins for Bendix S-20/S-200 Series
• Service Bulletins for Bendix D-2000/D-2200
• Service Bulletins for Bendix D-3000/D-3200
• Service Bulletins for Slick 4200 Series
• Service Bulletins for Slick 6200 Series
• Which Magneto is Best?
• Index