Retard Breaker Points Adjustment - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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3
4 IN
SOLDER
CAM WASHE~
SOFT WIRE
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TIMING MARK
FIGURE 7-11. MAGNETO TIMING MARKS
FIGURE 7-12. TIMING POINTER
7-43. AdjUICIIICDt Of R.crardIIftsker 'aiDa. -200 series
mapetoS.
&.
Install
timing
plate and pointer
Oft
IftIIMtOs without
UDUnI
marks
cut
in the breaker
compartment (refer to Fipre 7-13) or
just
the pointcr on rnqnctOl with
tizninI
marks cut
in the breaker
compartment. (Refer to
Fifure
7-14.)
NOTE
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A timing kit. including
timing
plate. etc..
may
be purchased thfOUlh the
eftJine or rnqneto manufacturer. A pointer
may
be fonned
as shown in
Figure 7·12.
NOTE
A pointer cao a1so be made
by wrappq a piece of soft wire
tilhtly
around the bead of cam securin, screw and. bending it to extcnd over
timing marks.
b. Find neutral position of the magneto drive
by
roa.an, drive coup
lint
in a left hand direction \ann}
the red or white chamfered tooth
Oft
the distributor drive
par
appcan throUJh the timin, inspection hole.
At the same location. the drive should feel to have fallen into a notch or neutral position.
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c. Hold the mapeto drive in the neutral position and bend the
cimini
pointer until it indicates 0 on
the timins plate or
in
the breaker compartment.
POWER
PLANT
ISSUED: 1/18172
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