Checking The Spark Advance - PIAGGIO X7 250ie Service Station Manual

Maintenance

Checking the spark advance

The ignition advance is determined electronically
on the basis of parameters known by the control
unit. For this reason it is not possible to declare the
reference values based on the engine rpm. The
ignition timing value is detectable any time using
the diagnostic tester. It is possible to check wheth-
er the ignition advance determined by the system
does in fact correspond with the value actually ac-
tivated on the engine, by means of the strobo-
scopic light.
Proceed as follows:
- Remove the spark plug.
- Remove the transmission crankcase.
- Rotate the driving pulley fan until the reference
marks between the flywheel and flywheel cover
coincide as shown in the photograph.
- Bring the reference mark onto the transmission
side between the fan and the transmission cover
as shown in the photograph.
- Refit the spark plug.
- Refit the plastic cap on the flywheel cover.
- Adjust the spark gap to the contact position (no
reference mark visible) and install it on engine be-
tween the spark plug and spark plug cap
- Connect the induction calliper on the spark gap
cable respecting the proper polarity (the arrow on
the calliper must be pointing at the spark plug).
- Connect the diagnostic tester.
- Start the engine.
- Select the «parameter» function in this menu.
- Select the stroboscopic light command in the tra-
ditional four-stroke engine position (1 spark 2
revs).
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