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ivan jaycock
New member
Username: jake
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 04:21 pm: | 
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i have a great little R3M.Unfortunately ido not have any literature about the magneto.can anybody help by telling me the correct points gap and also the best way to clean the points.any info would be great. |
Peter Ogborne
Senior Member
Username: peterogborne
Post Number: 200
Registered: 09-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 06:57 pm: |
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Nothing special Ivan.....about 12 thou for the points .Clean them with a piece of white paper unless they are badly burnt ,if so you may have to dress them with a points file but dont be too drastic.As you say a great little engine .I had mine at a show last weekend and it ran perfectly .Is yours in a boat ? |
anthony whitlow
New member
Username: captain_mat
Post Number: 3
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 06:44 am: |
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Hi Peter, I have a R3M mounted in a 17 ft boat which I am restoring. I have posted a request in the gears section to find out how to replace the bearings in the gearbox. I am at a loss as to how I remove the largest bearing in the gear train, any help would be much appreciated. |
Peter Ogborne
Senior Member
Username: peterogborne
Post Number: 201
Registered: 09-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 07:34 am: |
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Anthony....It is a long time since i had the box in pieces. From memory it is not a difficult job.A bit fiddly with some small compression springs but if done carefuly you should not have any trouble.Make sure you have a good pair of circlip pliers and you will need a special box spanner ....I will give you the size later [It's night here]. I can send you a section diagram which will help you. The bearings are standard imperial sizes and available at your local bearing supplier. Take the box to pieces systematicaly ,maybe take a digital photo as you go ,it will help you on reassembly |
ivan jaycock
New member
Username: jake
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 05:18 pm: |
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Thanks very much for the info Peter.My engine is in a boat,she's a14 ft clinker fishing boat.There used to be a lot of similar boats here in Looe Cornwall,Where i live,all with R3MC's,unfortunately health & safety got the better of them,as they were hire boats.Do you know much about flywheel magneto versions, my dad has the bottom end of one? |
