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setting timing on a 1952wd

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Topic: setting timing on a 1952wd

Posted By: dudley wallace
Subject: setting timing on a 1952wd
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 3:01pm

how do you set the timing on a 1952 Allischalmers model WD using a timing light where are the timing marks at just want the timing just right it could be out a little I just want it to be as strong as it can be thanks for your help never did this before on a tractor a lot of cars and trucks

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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 3:20pm

It's pretty much the same concept as a car or truck. Connect your light to the front plug wire and there is a hole in line with the rim of the flywheel to view the marks. There will be a TDC line and a FIRE line. Run the engine at full throttle and center the FIRE line in the hole by turning the distributor or magneto as needed.

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