Timing Procedure - Westerbeke ATOMIC 4 Operation And Maintenance Manual

(3)
If the scale reading is not
within the above limits, loosen
the terminal post, holding the end
of the spring (Fig.
60 (4)
and
slide the end of the spring in or
out as necessary.
(4)
Tighten terminal post and re-
check tension.
e. G0vernor Adjustment
Sinco setting of the governor re-
quires special equipment, it should
be done only by an experienced ser-
vice man or by the Universal fac-
tory.
f. Replacement on Engine
(1)
Replace the
same relative
'when removedo
distributor in the
position as it was
(2)
Replace the timing adjusting
screw, but do not tighten.
g. lubricati.on
(1)
Place one drop of light engine
oil on the breaker arm hinge pin.
See Fig.
60 (6).
(2)
Place three drops of light en-
gine oil on the felt in the top of
the breaker cam. See Fig.
60 (5).
(3)
Place three drops of light en-
gine oil on the governor ueight
pivots.
(4)
Add three to five drops of light
oil to the oiler on the outside of
the distributor base.
2. TIMING PROCEDURE
a. The first step is to locate your
UNIVERSAL engine model in the folloYl-
ing list to determine the location
of No. I cyl inder upon ,-,'hich the
y.'hole procedure is based.
-46-
Engine Hodel
Blue Jacket Twin
Atomic Four
Ut il i ty Four
Super-Four
Unimite Four
ArrOl'.'
Bluefin
r.lar 1
in
Tarpon
Knight
Litt Ie King
Big King
loct.;,ticD of
No. 1 Cylinder
Flywheel End
"
"
il "
"
"
Reverse Gear End
"
"
"
"
II
"
"
"
"
"
Flywheel End
"
"
"
"
"
It
It
b. Remove spark plug from No.
I
cyl inder.
c. Place thumb over No.
I
spark
plug hole
in
cylinder head and
crank engine over until compression
pressure
i8
evident.
d. Dcter
r :
l
inl111·( top ;-leal]
center of
No. 1
~yllndpT
compression stroke
varies froP'
1i;(,del to
model thus:
Blue
.TacJ{ct
Twin
Turn flywheel
in normal cranking direction un-
til marking is lined up Ylith part-
ing line of cylinder block.
Atomic Four - TUIn flywheel in nor-
mal cranking direction until
cranking pin is straight up and
dov,n.
Utility Four Same as above but
until pin is horizontal.
Super-Four Necessary to remove
flywheel cover to see timing
mark on flywheel. :Mark should be
located straight up by above pro-
cedure.
All Others - All have timing marks
to mntch up on flywheel and fly-
wheel housing.
e. Loosen distributor so it can be
lifton up to disengage distributor
drive ~e~r. Set distributor so that