I am trying to link and sync my 1988 60 hp Johnson. I cannot get it to -4 degrees at idle per manual specs, RPM is way to high even with carb plate out of the equation.
I have the manual and it references an OMC piston setting tool, finding two TDC positons then measuring the center distance, etc etc.
I do not have this tool but I do have a dial indicator on a spark plug base. Seems to me I can insert this, find TDC on the dial, then compare it to the pointer and the TDC point on the flywheel. If it is out I could then adjust the pointer to line up with the dial indicated TDC and the flywheel TDC mark.
Will this approach work?
I hope this makes sense, a bit difficult for me to describe.
I have the manual and it references an OMC piston setting tool, finding two TDC positons then measuring the center distance, etc etc.
I do not have this tool but I do have a dial indicator on a spark plug base. Seems to me I can insert this, find TDC on the dial, then compare it to the pointer and the TDC point on the flywheel. If it is out I could then adjust the pointer to line up with the dial indicated TDC and the flywheel TDC mark.
Will this approach work?
I hope this makes sense, a bit difficult for me to describe.