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Gap size between flywheel and coil Briggs and Stratton 3HP?

Does anyone know the size of the gap between the flywheel and coil thingy? It's the sort with "electronic ignition" (no points)The engine is a 3HP Briggs and Stratton.
Ness

Ness
October 2007
Briggs & StrattonGarden Tools, Lawn MowersGap Coil Stratton
You can just gap it with a piece of letter paper folded in half once. Basicly, put the coil as close to the flywheel as possible without it rubbing on the flywheel. I do this all the time on my 3hp briggs engines. (I have 4 of them on various equipment.)

SD redneck :)
October 2012
.010 - .014

bgentle
July 2010
0.010" to 0.015"

John K
January 2008
Use a piece of microfilm doubled up to set gap

Ben Hill
January 2008
I`m not sure of the gap size but you can use a business card to gap it

bg
October 2007

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