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Name the parts of the magnetic circuit in a magneto |
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Rotating magnet Pole shoes Pole shoe extensions Coil core |
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What are the positions of the magnet in a magnet circuit |
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Full register Neutral E-gap |
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How many poles can be in a rotating magnet |
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How can you tell the difference between a left and right handed magneto |
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Drive end turns clockwise for right Drive end turns counterclockwise for left |
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How is eddy current lessened in a magnetic circuit |
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Shoes, shoe extensions and coil core layers are laminated |
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What position do you time a magneto |
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A few degrees past neutral |
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Name the parts of a primary circuit |
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Primary winding Breaker points Capacitor |
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What is the secondary parts of the primary circuit |
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When should the primary points open |
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Name the parts of the secondary circuit |
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Secondary winding Distributor block Distributor finger Carbon brush Wire and plugs |
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What is the difference between a high and low tension magneto |
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Position of the secondary winding Remote-low tension Inside-high tension |
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Why is a mag considered a special type of alternating current generator |
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Self generating generator |
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Position where one of the pole pieces is centered between the pole shoes in the magneto housing |
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How can we increase the power in a generated in a magneto |
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By increasing the number of turns in the secondary winding |
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When does the greatest change in flux occur |
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When the magnet passes through neutral |
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What is the difference between pivot and pivotless type assembly |
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Pivot has movable contact points at one end of a lever Pivotless has the movable contact points on a spring type lever |
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Position between neutral and the position where the contact points open |
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Speed magneto turns to produce a spark |
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What is the difference between the sparking order and firing order |
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Firing order is order of which piston is ready to fire Sparking order is the order that the spark comes from the magneto |
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Why do we need shielded wires running to the spark plugs |
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To keep the aircraft antenna from picking up the frequency coming from the magneto |
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If the ignition switch is in the L position which magneto is grounded |
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