'41 B Starting Problems

Stan - Florida · Sep 23, 2014

I know this problem has been asked and answered before, but here goes. My brother has a '41 B, S/N 100220, that has a starting problem.

It will fire once when cranked and then nothing. Pull-starting does the trick and then it runs fine.

Any sure-fire solutions from the experts on here?

Stan

Carlyle hoffman · Sep 23, 2014

Change the MAG and see what happens, a neighbor, a friend, your dealer some one must have one near you.

Stan - Florida · Sep 23, 2014

Thanks. I'll pass that on to my brother. He did recently replace the broken "impulse spring" (my terminology) and the points, condenser and coil are fairly new.

Stan

Paul from MI · Sep 23, 2014

Sounds like a classic case of impulse coupling blues to me. The mag should make a distinct click when cranking by hand. Do you have good hot spark when cranking? If not, remove the mag and repair the impulse coupling. With the mag off the tractor rotate the drive lug with a wrench, you should feel resistance from the spring and have a good hot blue spark when the impulse coupling trips.

gtx1967jewison · Sep 23, 2014

Worn sloppy bushings on the shaft in the mag does the same thing. Check it for that.

44A · Sep 23, 2014

You might check carb for rust problems and proper fuel settings

'41 B Starting Problems

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