44 A turns over but won't catch

Posted by Joseph P. on May 28, 2002 at 15:39:41 from (206.243.130.239):

I shut my tractor down for a week, and when I shut it down it ran ok although the battery was losing some juice because my charging system isn't up to par.

This afternoon I went to start it up, and it turned over but I ran the battery down and it would not catch although for the first few cranks they were strong.

Where should I start?

I disconnected the cap wires but reinstalled them to go to 1the correct firing order 1342. But I am not sure if the order is right.

Going counterclockwise on the cap the wires are 1,2,3,4. ? Is that correct?

What else? Would a weak 6V batter not send enough current to the points? I am not familiar with magnetos. What is in a magneto that serves as a coil would do?

I can't get at the points yet to see if they need a slight cleaning, but I may give that a try.

Your help is needed and appreciated. JP

Follow Ups:

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