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Hello there all. Got a mower in the shop for repair. Had a bent crank and the owners are thick, so it was brought to me when it "wouldn't start" As a result there is some vibration damage that I have repaired. Now it ran when I first checked it over (that's how I found the crank was bent, wow did I turn it off quick!), but now no. As far as I can tell there is no spark. What I need to know is; with this ignition system does the fly wheel need to be rotating fast to spark, or will a fast turn by hand (of the fly wheel )generate anything? I note that the machine has a switch that grounds the coil unless closed. This switch works. Is the gap between the flywheel and the coil super critical ? I have had the fly wheel off, but not the coil. Should I re gap the coil ? with a business card ? Essentialy I need to find a way to prove the coil dead before I order a new one. There was not a peep from the motor when attempting a start and it quickly flooded. Any advise would be great here. Thanks all, F