Long mag bolt question

[Greybeard]

I've bought a new long bolt for the magneto, the one that shows at the points end; my original one is looking a bit sad with rust. I've loosened the bolt but I cannot remove it. I think the stud must have unscrewed with the bolt. Should I be able to change that bolt without removing the mag?

[muskrat]

G'day GB.
If the stud is coming out with the long nut you will have to loosen the other nuts to (hopefully) get enough movement to extract it. Otherwise it's a magy out job.
Cheers

[BrianS]

I have come to hate that bolt!!! Re-fitted my rebuilt mag yesterday and it took two of us about half an hour to get the bolt started on the threads 

[chaterlea25]

Hi All,

I have come to hate that bolt!!! Re-fitted my rebuilt mag yesterday and it took two of us about half an hour to get the bolt started on the threads 

LOL  fitting the long bolt is almost a matter of "faith"
You have to believe it will go on first time

John

[morris]

I had an issue once where the collar at the threaded end of the long nut was to big in diameter and wouldn't get past the maggy. I had to undo the other nuts and pull the maggy back until I had enough room to take it out.