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Can ya use a timing light on an M (or other Deeebukes)?

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Niner

12-25-2002 03:50:49




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Everything I have read so far regarding setting the timing on my little M says to use the �static timing� method.

Seems to me a fellow would get a more precise timing setting using a timing light though.

I haven�t tried it as yet, but I am betting that someone on here has knowledge on this.

Any special procedures that need to be followed, or just clip the pickup onto the front cylinder wire and look into the timing hole?

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Ray

12-25-2002 06:52:47




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 Re: Can ya use a timing light on an M (or other Deeebukes)? in reply to Niner, 12-25-2002 03:50:49  
The best way is just to time it by ear,just
turn the distributor counterclockwise until the
engine frees up,then bring it back (clockwise)
till you get a slight engine pull.If tractor
bucks the starter or doesn't turn over right,
turn the distributor back (Clockwise) a little
more.(do with a warm engine).Timing lights will
get you to what the book says,but almost every
engine is different,wear patterns change,and
timing marks can be off.I've seen Debuques
gain 5 hp by just changing the timing from
factory marks.You here a lot of tractors setting
there pulling hard just idling,some run hot,
some won't take the gas right.A lot of carbs
are rebuilt,and blamed for problems that changing
the timing would have solved.

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Clooney **Merry Christmas**

12-25-2002 04:54:55




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 Re: Can ya use a timing light on an M (or other Deeebukes)? in reply to Niner, 12-25-2002 03:50:49  
Niner, sure you can use a timing light.... ~Depending on the light you have, & if it is an inductive pick up type, you might have to use a piece of TVRS [carbon core] ignition wire on the #1 [front] cylinder to get the timing light to trigger correctly. You will probably have to power the light from a remote 12 volt source like a 12 volt tractor, car, truck or battery charger.
~Once you are sure your light is triggering on every firing of #1 cylinder, just remove the little cover over the timing hole on the bell housing & run the engine at fast idle [WOT], then point the light at the hole & turn the distributor until the SPARK line on the flywheel lines up with the center of the hole. Then idle the engine down as low as you can under [600 RPM] & point the light again, the DC on the flywheel should then line up. Then with the light still pointed in the hole, slowly increase the RPM's & the spark mark on the flywheel should slowly begin to appear again [that will tell you the advance is working correctly]..... .

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Niner

12-25-2002 08:22:49




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 Re: Re: Can ya use a timing light on an M (or other Deeebukes)? in reply to Clooney **Merry Christmas**, 12-25-2002 04:54:55  
Thank you, sir.
I have an old Craftsman inductive job. It's a 12v unit, but my M has been converted to 12v already.

She seems to run OK (in fact I can get her going in a jiffy with my hand cranker), I just was thinking that it would be a good idea to check the timing and thought a timing light would be a lot quicker (and more accurate?) than static timing.

Thanks again for the tech-tip.
....and a Merry Christmas to ye as well!

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