Originally Posted by
irocbsa
46 degrees? Is that a typo? Base timing should be set somewhere around 26 or 28 BTDC if I recall correctly.
Page 13 from the DLE 30 manual (since the "pamphlet" the AMG comes with has little more then "this is an engine" in it)
"For most applications mount the sensor with the mounting screwscentered in the slot. The ignition timing is preset on the DLE-30 at 46°
before Top Dead Center (TDC). The ignition timing can be advanced
or retarded slightly by loosening the (2) ignition sensor phillips
head screws and sliding the sensor to the full extent clockwise
(47° advancing the ignition) or counter clockwise (45° retarding
the ignition). Be sure to retighten the phillips head screws after
adjusting the ignition timing."
I check timing with the Rcexl unit, not the spark plug as well.
I agree, it seems odd, but I also have a 52cc that I thought was wrong, retarded the timing to 30 deg and it wouldn't run, so I had to put it back to the factory 45 deg.