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ET002
Fig
E1
11
Checking specific
gravity
ofbottery electrolyre
Clean top of
battery
and terminals
with
a
solution of
bakin
soda and
Pennissible
value
Frigid
climates
Over
1
22
Tropical
climates
lOver
1 18
Other climates
lOver
1 20
CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTING
IGN
ITIONTIM iNG
AD I U S T I N G
IGNITION
TIMING
I
Check
spark plugs
and distributor
breaker
points
for condition
2
Thoroughly
remove
dirt and dust
from
timing
mark
on
crank
pulley
and
timing
indicator
on
front
cover
3
Warin up
engine sufficiently
4
Imtalla
timing
light
on
No
I
cylinder spark plug
wire
and install
a
tachometer
5
Set
idling
spero toapproxintate
y
750
rpm
6
Check
ignition
timing
with
a
timing light
if
it is
specified
value
If
necessary
adjust
it
as
follows
1
Loosen
setscrew until
distribu
tor can
be
moved
by
hand
2
Adjust
ignition timing
to
speci
fied value
3 0
Lock distributor
setscrew
ai1d
make
sure
that
timing
is
correc
Engine
Tune up
water
Rinse
off and
dry
with
com
pressed
air
Top
of
battery
must
be
clean
to
prevent
current
leakage
be
tween
terminals
and
from
positive
terminal
to
hold down
clamp
In addition
to current
leakage
pro
longed
accumulation of
acid
and dirt
o
n
top
If
l l
ry may
ca u
i Cbli
t
rj
I
g
of
the
material
covering
connector
straps
and
corrosion
of
straps
After
tightening
terminals
coat
them with
petrolatum
vaseline
to
protect
them
from
corrosion
Full
charge
value
at
200C 680F
1
28
123
1
2 6
oo
I
ET169
Fig
ET 13
Checking ignition timing
Ignition timing
Manual
transmission
120
750 rpm
Non
California models
100 750
rpIll
California
models
Automatic transmission
120 650
rpin
in
0
position
ET 10
CHECKING
ANb
REPLACING SPARK
PLUG
I
Remove and clean
plugs
in
a
sand
blast cleaner
2
Inspect
insulator
for cracks
or
chips
3
Check
both
center and
ground
electrodes
If
they
are
excessively
worn
re
place
with
new
spark
plugs
4
Spark plug
gap
Breaker
points type
0
8
to 0
9
mm
0 031
to
0
0 35
in
Transistor
ignition type
10 to 1
1
mm
0 039
to
0 043
in
Tightening
torq
1
5 to 2 0
kg
m
11
to A4
ft lb
Fig
ET 14
Checking
spark
plug point
gap
CHECK
I
G
DISTRIBUTOR
OPERATING
PARTS
AND 1
lrI9N
WIRING
BREAKER
POINTS
Non
California models
Check
the
distributor
breaker
points
for abnonnal
pitting
and
wear
Replace
if
necessary
Make
sure
they
are
properly
aligned
and that
point
dwell
and
gap
are
correct
Clean and
apply
distributor grease
to
the
carn
lobes
Note
00 not
apply
grease
excessively
Point gap
0
45
to
0 5 5
mm
Om8
to
0022 in
Owell
angle
49
to
55
degrees
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