Posted by Dave Allgire on October 25, 2008 at 18:28:14 from (24.217.35.194):
In Reply to: F14 timing posted by mike.l on October 23, 2008 at 16:15:36:
OK, I've got to chime in here. First there are two holes in the flywheel housing. The one on the bottom is a drain hole for any oil leakage from the rear main. The second is located just below the left frame rail as you are standing on the left side of the tractor at the clutch pedal. The timing marks on the flywheel are visible through this hole. Now, there are several good ideas being expressed but, here's what's worked for me. Remove the #1 spark plug (assuming a complete engine with the valve cover on). Slowly crank the engine over with your left hand while holding your thumb over the spark plug hole. When you feel pressure trying to push your thumb away you are coming up on the compression stroke of the engine. Using a flashlight you can see when the piston is nearing the top of its stroke. When it appears the piston has stopped moving, very, very slowly crank the engine over. Crank a little, look for the timing mark in the timing hole below the frame rail. Crank again, just a little bit and look again. A couple of other indications are the crank handle is at about 5 o'clock looking at the front of the tractor and the crank pin on the front pulley is at a horizontal position. When all three of these conditions exist, the pointer on the distributor disk should be at the #1 position. If not, unbolt the mag, slide it back, turn the rotor until it is at #1 and then change the adjustable drive to match the mag. You may have to insert a nail in through the front oil hole to "unlock" the sprag on the impulse coupling to get it to turn where you want it. Remember the two bolts have to be exactly 180 degrees opposite. Don't forget to pull the nail! BTDT. Hope this helps. Sorry for the long post.
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