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Old 09-13-2004 | 12:48 PM
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mikenlapaz
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Default RE: Alternative to degree wheel timing

FWIW This became my instruction guideline, it may help someone else.
1) Put the piston on top dead center, make reference mark on case and hub adapter (TDC);
2) With the spark plug out..Lay it on the cylinder...Turn the ignition on..Slowly turn the sensor clockwise until you see/hear a spark..
3) Put a mark on the sensor mount directly at TDC mark on the case. (case, hub and sensor mount are all marked for TDC;
4) Measure the diameter of the hub close to the magnet. Diameter x pi x desired degree timing degrees / 360 give the straight line distance.
5) Measure that distance on the case, make a mark (Timing mark); Rotate sensor mount mark CW to align with case Timing mark. (on non-keyed prop hub: mark prop hub also)
End results: case, hub adapter, and sensor mount all marked TDC; case marked for desired degrees BTDC. Ability to quickly do a visual check to known reference marks.

On a 1.372" diam case gave these distances: (roughly 1/32" straight line per 3 degrees)
Degrees: IN Dist:
31 = 0.3712 "
28 = 0.3352
25 = 0.2993
22 = 0.2634
19 = 0.2275
16 = 0.1916