Mercury 2 stroke 60 hp 1994..timing

[John2000]

I got the tdc, but it doesn't align with the top cover timing pointer. Do I remove the flywheel and align it to the pointer? Or how to do so?
Btw, the boat was on the land I bought here in Texas and finally was able to get it registered after years finding the owner.
Thanks.

 

[jimmbo]

Can the Pointer be moved?

 

[John2000]

No, is on the flywheel cover.

 

[John2000]

the cover goes on only one way..

 

[Dave1027]

You need to get a service manual to properly sync and time the motor. That said, the flywheel key may be bad. You may need to pull the flywheel and inspect for damage.

 

[jimmbo]

Before you go tearing things apart, verify that you got the TDC correct.

 

[John2000]

Key is good, and I have the manual. Had to replace the stator and trigger, carbs were rebuild.
Upon checking timing...is way off, and too far off from timing pointer.

 

[John2000]

Oops, sry..let me explain better. Idle timing is way off at plus 10 instead of of 2-+°

 

[jimmbo]

If the timing is off, then someone has been messing around with the engine.

Oops, sry..let me explain better. Idle timing is way off at plus 10 instead of of 2-+°

There is no Idle Timing Spec.

 

[John2000]

Well, when I got it (for free), the flywheel was not on it and no stator and trigger. The screws to adjust idle and wide open were messed with also.
I got it to run, but everything pointing to timing.
Hard to start, backfiring ect...

 

[jimmbo]

You need the Factory Service Manual, it will have the Link and Sync process.
Flywheel was off engine? Was the Flywheel and Hub off, or did someone just undo the 8 bolts that holds the Flex Plate to the Hub, leaving the hub on the crank shaft?

 

[John2000]

The flywheel wasn't on, I got lucky to find the bolts .

 

[jimmbo]

The flywheel wasn't on, I got lucky to find the bolts .

So the hub was left on the Crank, and the 8 bolts that held the Flexplate to the Hub had been undone?

 

[John2000]

No everything was in a box. Sry for not explaining it better.