Well Guys:
Monday night while working in the yard, my 1450 spit and sputtered and then died. I could not restart it. Traced the problem down to NO SPARK. Since the tractor was out in the yard, had my son drag the 1450 back to the shop for in depth analysis. Traced the problem down to a bad HV Ignition Coil.
Now this isn't a serious thing BUT this is the second time it has happened it 2 years. SO....
I got to thinking. This coil is mounted on the RH side of the cooling fins.....right where all the heat and vibration is. I am thinking this is a harsh environment for this poor coil. There must be a better location.
So, studying the situation for a while, I decided to relocate the coil. I decided to mount the coil in the LH side of the pedestal area under the dash. No heat and less vibration. So I did it. Had to rewire the (+) ignition wire, points wire, and Spark Plug wire. Started the ole girl up and all was fine again.
Only time will tell if this modification will be kinder to HV Ignition Coils.
