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Offline LBHill

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Ew magneto direction of rotation
« on: 11 Apr 2016 at 01:27 »
Hello all im currently havin my BTH magneto model M2 W2 overhauled the repairer is requesting what the rotation of the magneto is it is off  a 1927 Ew 350 apparantly it can take left or right hand rotation points as there is no markings to tell so regards LBHill
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Re: Ew magneto direction of rotation
« Reply #1 on: 11 Apr 2016 at 01:43 »
Looking at the drive end of the magneto (convention) the rotation for the 350EW is clockwise.

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Re: Ew magneto direction of rotation
« Reply #2 on: 11 Apr 2016 at 03:11 »
Thanks Doug  regards LBHill
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Re: Ew magneto direction of rotation
« Reply #3 on: 11 Apr 2016 at 07:27 »
On twin cylinder mags, the slip ring also has to be of the correction rotation!

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               Eddie.
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Re: Ew magneto direction of rotation
« Reply #4 on: 11 Apr 2016 at 12:19 »

Not to mention the points block...
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