Y_J
Well-known member
OK gang. I'm stuck. I have a Sears Ted Williams 4.5 HP, model #: 217-59464. Has a Tecumseh engine with a brand new Short Block in it.
I'm having a problem with no spark to the spark plug. So.... Taking the suggestion of a couple of you guys I started breaking down the motor to get to the electronics under the hood. I've been through the parts images at Sears Parts Direct and it seems that this motor does in fact have points. I'm thinking that just maybe when the engine was assembled last time, maybe a ground wire didn't get so grounded.
Now. Here's the problem I'm up against. I've spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to get the flywheel off so I can get to those electronics. I've taken off everything from the top down to that point. I called Sears Parts Direct today in hopes of acquiring an Owners Manual for this motor but no dice. I've checked through eBay a few times and found one but it's on a DVD that I guess I'm going to have to get and just print it out myself. But in the mean time, does anyone here have any experience with this motor that could clue me in on how to get the flywheel off. There are no screws or bolts on top and I've been all the way around underneath with a flashlight and haven't found anything. The bolt that comes up through the center of it is still there and appears to be a part of the flywheel itself but the diagrams don't show it that way.
Can somebody help me out here, PLEASE......
I'm having a problem with no spark to the spark plug. So.... Taking the suggestion of a couple of you guys I started breaking down the motor to get to the electronics under the hood. I've been through the parts images at Sears Parts Direct and it seems that this motor does in fact have points. I'm thinking that just maybe when the engine was assembled last time, maybe a ground wire didn't get so grounded.
Now. Here's the problem I'm up against. I've spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to get the flywheel off so I can get to those electronics. I've taken off everything from the top down to that point. I called Sears Parts Direct today in hopes of acquiring an Owners Manual for this motor but no dice. I've checked through eBay a few times and found one but it's on a DVD that I guess I'm going to have to get and just print it out myself. But in the mean time, does anyone here have any experience with this motor that could clue me in on how to get the flywheel off. There are no screws or bolts on top and I've been all the way around underneath with a flashlight and haven't found anything. The bolt that comes up through the center of it is still there and appears to be a part of the flywheel itself but the diagrams don't show it that way.
Can somebody help me out here, PLEASE......