Motobecane 40 - Page 35

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ADJUST
I NG
THE
CONTACT
BREAKER
AND I
GN
I TI
ON
TI
MI
NG
CONT'D,
I MPORTANT
:
See
Note
,
Page
26
.
Attach
the
other
ohm meter
probe
to
ground
(at
the
cy1
inder head).
Disconnect
the b'lack
wire from
the stator
plate ptug
(on
the
magneto).
-
Place
the timing
cam loosely
on
the crankshaft
and
rotate it
s1owly
clockwise
(viewed
from
the magneto side)
until the ohm
meter needle
deflects
from
0 to
infinityoo
That is
where the
points
have
opened.
If
a timing lite/tester
is
used, the
liqht
will
qo
"0N".
Tap
the timing
cam
(fig.
3).
Instal
I the rotor.
--sToP--
onto
the
crankshaft
without
rotatinq it
any
further
Tighten
rotor
nut
(lefthand
thread)
to
34
ft./lbs.
of
torque.
Recheck
timing by
rotating
the flywheel
clockwise
(viewed
from
the
maqneto
side).
As
the blue
mark begins
to
appear, the
points
shou'ld
beqin
to open.
The
ohm meter
should
just
begrin
to move from
zero
to
infinityo,a
.
If
timing lite/tester
is
used, the
light will
go
,'0N".
See Note,
PaQe 26.
Timinq
Spec:
2rnm
BTDC; Point
Gap:
.35 to .40mm; Spark
PIug
Gap:
.40mm
Fig. 3
R0 31
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