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Lenard- Gonna echo something bj said: get a Ford I&T 04 manual before you go puttering around with this tractor. Some of your questions suggest you are kinda new at engines and mechanics. You may also want to buy the tune-up video available on this and other sites. I haven't seen one, but if you are new, it's gonna help you a lot. Also, if you aren't familiar with tractors, better learn the "dos and don'ts" for your own safety. There are some cartoons on this site which will help. We don't want to see a new member get hurt. To set your points, you have to remove the distributor (if yours is mounted in front of the tractor as it sounds like). Once out, you turn the shaft until the rubbing block on your points is contacting one of the 4 high points of the shaft. Then insert a .015" feeler gauge in there SQUARELY between the points (.i.e., don't cock or twist it it to one side). If it goes in without contacting both points, loosen the set screw and move points until it barely contacts both. You MUST continue to keep the running block on the high spot. ALWAYS, until after you retighten the set screw. If feeler gauge has to be worked between points, then open points until you barely make contact on both points. The "feel" you are looking for is a SLIGHT and I mean SLIGHT drag on the feeler as you move it back and forth (KEEPING IT SQUARE ALL THE TIME AND KEEPING THE RUNNING BLOCK ON THE HIGH POINT OF THE SHAFT THE WHOLE TIME)between the points. Guess what? As soon as you tighten the screw your point gap may slip. Have to do it all over again (and again and again) until it is correct. A front mount distributor has a masterted gear on the bottom which only permits the distributor to go back in a certain way (correct way) unless you use a jack hammer. If'n it don't go in easily, keep trying. Once in, put dist hold-down bolt back in place. Hopefully, your timing won't be too far off. That's another chapter...
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