Points Ignition Coil 1110-404-3210 Fits Stihl 041 045 056

Ignition coil that fits the Stihl 041, 045 and 056 chainsaws with points ignition. Replaces part numbers 1110-404-3210 and 1115-404-3200, and cross-references to 2 204 211 052. POINTS AND CONDENSER ONLY. The coil suits a saw running breaker points and a condenser under the flywheel. It will not replace a factory electronic ignition module. Pull the starter housing and look at what is fitted before ordering, because on this generation of saws a letter in the model designation can mean electronic ignition, and the hardware settles it where the badge does not. SETTING THE AIR GAP. Too wide a gap between the coil legs and the flywheel magnets gives a weak spark, which shows up as a saw that starts cold and dies once it is hot. Turn the flywheel so the magnets sit under the coil legs, put a feeler gauge or gauge card between them, let the magnets pull the coil onto it and tighten the mounting screws, then turn the engine over by hand to be sure nothing contacts. BEFORE YOU REPLACE ANYTHING. Pull the plug, ground it against the cylinder and crank the saw. A fouled plug, a cracked boot, a chafed lead or a shorted kill switch all read like a dead coil. Points, condenser, flywheel and plug lead are not included.

• FITS STIHL 041, 045 AND 056 CHAINSAWS - Replaces part numbers 1110-404-3210 and 1115-404-3200, and cross-references to 2 204 211 052. This is the part for a saw with no spark, or one that starts from cold and dies as it warms, which is how a coil failing under heat usually shows itself.
• POINTS AND CONDENSER ONLY - IT WILL NOT REPLACE AN ELECTRONIC IGNITION - This is the single thing to get right on this part. If your saw has breaker points and a condenser under the flywheel, this is your coil. If it left the factory with an electronic module, this will not replace it. Pull the starter housing and look before you order.
• THE LETTER IN THE MODEL NUMBER CAN DECIDE IT - On this generation of saws a letter in the designation can mean factory electronic ignition rather than points. Read the full model number off the saw, not just the three digits, and check what is actually under the flywheel. The hardware settles it where the badge does not.
• SET THE AIR GAP ON ASSEMBLY - A coil sitting too far off the flywheel gives a weak spark, which reads as a saw that starts cold and fights you hot rather than one with no spark at all. Turn the flywheel so the magnets sit under the coil legs, put a feeler gauge or gauge card between them, let the magnets pull the coil onto it and tighten the screws. Pull the gauge out and turn the engine over by hand to confirm nothing touches.
• RULE OUT THE CHEAP FAULTS FIRST - A fouled plug, a cracked plug boot, a chafed high tension lead or a shorted kill switch all read exactly like a dead coil. An inline spark tester tells you in a minute which side of the coil the fault is on. Points and condenser are not included.