Adjusting timing at cranking

[cloumar]

My repair manual for my Force 75-HP - 1998 - says to adjust timing at cranking - I have to remove the plugs and install them in special tool tester for spark and perform timing checking while cranking. But what can I do if I dont have that tester, can I simply remove the plugs and short them to ground to prevent sparking or ground the plug wires only or leave the wires unplug with no plugs, Any idea ?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smokey

 

[12Footer]

Re: Adjusting timing at cranking

Allways ground the plug wire out when testing. Leaving them float ungrounded can damage the sensative CDU.

 

[cloumar]

Re: Adjusting timing at cranking

Thanks 12Footer !<br /><br />Smokey

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Adjusting timing at cranking

I think you need a spark tester,that will show the spark jumping a gap.Then you can put your timing light onto #1 lead.Grounding the plug wires will not give you the output your timing light needs.<br /><br />DHP