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Default Toro self propelled lawn mower ignition problem

klem kedidelhopper wrote:
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Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Lenny


I just went through this. I didn't want to believe that the coil was
bad (a new one was $40). But there isn't a way, that I know of, to
bench test. If you don't have a spark, it's bad.

To test:
- remove the kill wire
- remove the spark plug, attach the coil wire, & ground the plug
- pull the cord & watch for a spark on the plug

This is better than trying to get a spark between the coil wire & ground.

Bob