Test 13 - Dwell Adjustment - Breaker Point Systems; To Adjust Dwell On Engines That Have A Sliding Window In The Distributor Cap - Craftsman 161.210400 Owner's Manual

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T.estNumber 13--Dwell Adjustment--Breaker Point S#s##m.s
1. Rotate the Function Selector Switch to the dwell position.
2. Consult your vehicle service manual to determine which vacuum hoses,
if any, should be disconnected and plugged prior to making dwell ad-
justment or test.
3. Run the engine at specified idle speed and note dwell reading on proper
4-6 or 8-cylinder scale to correspond to the engine under test.
4. Compare results to vehicle specifications_ adjust _o correct dwell
if required.
READ PROPERSCALE TO SUIT
NUMBER OF ENGINE CYLINDERS
BLACK
RED J CLIP
CLIP _J
BAT,+
COIL _
FIGURE 22
DWELL ADJUSTMENT CONNECTIONS
GREEN
CLIP
DIST.
DISTRIBUTOR
On engines that have a sliding window in the distributor cap, adjust dwell
as follows:
I. Operate engine at specified idle.
2. Raise the window and insert a I/8" Allen wrench into the adjustment screw.
3. Turn the adjustment screw until the correct dwell is indicated on the
dwell scale.