Carburetor ~Mintenance; Magneto - Fairbanks-Morse - Westerbeke ATOMIC 4 Operation And Maintenance Manual

d. Adjustment of POints,
Fairbanks-Uorse
(1) Inspect the points for evidence
of pitting or burning.
(2)
If points are badly pitted, re-
place. If pitting is minor, dress
with fine point file.
(3) Loosen the two locking screws
(1 and 2).
(4) Turn the magneto shaft until
the cam shoe rests on the highest
point of the cam.
(5) Insert a scre,\7 dr iver in the
slot (3) underneath the breaker
arm. Turn the scre'\7dr iver against
the two projections until a sepa-
ration at the points of 0.015" is
obtained. Tighten the locking
screws.
Fig.64 Uagneto - Fairbanks-1Iorse
e. Lubrication, American Bosch
(Fig. 63)
(1)
Place two drops
on the cam wick (3).
of light oil
(2)
Lubrication of the remainder of
the magneto requires special tools
for disassembly and should not be
attempted by the operator.
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Lubr icat ion, FairbanIcs-1.Iorse
(Fig. 64)
(1) If the cam Y.'ick (4) is dry and
hard, replace with new uick.
-50-
(2) Further lubrication of the mag-
neto by the operator is not recom-
mended.
g. Timing, American Bosch
(1)
Remove the distributor plate
end cap.
(2)
Turn the distributor shaft in
the oPPosite direction from its
normal rotation until the arrow on
the end of the shaft points to the
center of cable outlet No.1.
(3) Crank
No.
1
is
position.
by a mark
the engine until piston
at the top dead center
This point is indicated
on the flywheel.
(4)
Mount the magneto on the engine.
(5) Loosen the impulse coupling ad-
justable drive and turn the magneto
shaft until the points are just be-
ginning to open.
(6) Tighten the impulse coupling
and replace the end cap.
h. Timing, Fairbanks-Morse
(1) Remove the distributor cap.
(2)
Turn the magneto shaft until
the distributor rotor lines up with
the projection on the inner wall
of the end cap.
(3) Replace the distributor cap.
(4) Crank the engine
1
cylinder is at the
ter position. This
indicated by a mark on
unt il the No.
top dead cen-
position is
the flywheel.
(5) l.fount the magneto on the en-
gine. Be careful not to disturb
the setting of the magneto. If ne-
cessary loosen the impulse coupling
connector and turn it until it is
properly aligned.
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