Model 60 ignition problem?

[Boss33]

Picked up the project halfway through Other guy was messing with the electrical system

I finally got my 60 running it seems to have condenser problems I replaced it multiple times
The other day I was driving it like normal started puffing black smoke & died wouldn't get the tractor to restart
Happens all the time

 

[susandiane]

Recommend you find John T's trouble shooting guide. I have concluded that NAPA has the best ignition parts, but it seems nothing is as good as it was when every engine had points/condenser ignition. I don't know about
your 60, but my 70 is a "wasted spark" system where the distributor turns at engine speed and fires on exhaust stroke too. So points etc wear out 2X faster. I finally went the Pertonex route with resister wires and
haven't had a problem in years. Knock on my head. You're very probably right in assuming an ignition problem, but check out fuel flow, wasp nests in intake etc

 

[Bob Harvey]

Not knowing what you have done, I recommend cleaning everything in the distributor and especially the points (don't forget to add a dab of grease to the back side of the points where they hit the cam). Scrape any carbon off the cap and check the rotor. HTH

 

[Butch1993]

Hi,

I had problem with my 70 this fall. I discovered the coil had failed and was replacing that, when I discovered a crack in the spark wire as well. So I ended up replacing the wires too.

When I got the tractor last year, the carb was full of junk and the inlet screen gone. So I obviously rebuilt and that was the first hurdle. I also had junk in the tank so totally took it out and washed out several times and now put a tank screen on my sediment bowl.

Now runs like a champ!

Good luck!

 

[Boss33]

(quoted from post at 17:29:05 04/13/20) Not knowing what you have done, I recommend cleaning everything in the distributor and especially the points (don't forget to add a dab of grease to the back side of the points where they hit the cam). Scrape any carbon off the cap and check the rotor. HTH

I replaced the cap, rotor, and points are set 22ths I had carb. rebuilt, replaced the voltage regulator any idea's?