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� INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
MSD IGNITION • www.msdignition.com • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344
Note: Theferritepolepiecesintheinductivepickup are fragile and may bedamagedifthejawsareallowedto"snap"closedorifthepickupitselfisdropped.
4. Withtheenginestopped,cleananydirtfromthetimingmarks.Figure3showsseveral typical timing marks and therotationoftheengine.
5. Settheengineidlespeedaccordingtotheservicemanualusingatachometer.
6. Ifthedistributorhasbreakerpoints,setthedwellangleaccording to theservicemanualbeforecheckingenginetiming.(WhenusinganMSDIgnition,thedwellsettingisnotcritical.)
CHECKING THE ENGINE TIMING
Caution: Whentimingtheengine,beverycarefulnottolettheTimingLightcablesgettangledintheengine'scoolingfan.
1. Starttheengineandletitwarmuptooperatingtemperature.
2. With the engine idling at the recommendedrpm,aimtheTimingLightatthetimingmarksand press the trigger switch to operate thelight.Theenginetimingshouldbethesameasrecommendedintheservicemanual.Ifnot,seethenextsectiononadjustingthetiming.
ADJUSTING THE ENGINE TIMING
STANDARD POINTS OR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTORS1. Stoptheengine.Loosenthedistributorhold-downclampuntilthedistributorisjustlooseenough
toturnbyhand.2. Restarttheengine.UsingtheTiminglight,rotatethedistributoruntilthetimingmarkslineup.Stop
theengineandsecurelytightenthedistributorhold-downclamp.3. Restarttheengineandrecheckthetiming.Ifthetimingneedsfurtheradjustment,repeat.
CRANK TRIGGER SYSTEMS1. Stoptheengine.Loosenthetimingpickupandadjustitinthebracket,dependingonwhether
youwanttoadvanceorretardthetiming.Tightenthepickup.
Caution: Donotattempttomovethepickupwhiletheengineisrunning.Personalinjuryordamagetothetimingpickupcouldresult.
2. Restarttheengineandrecheckthetiming.Ifthetimingneedsfurtheradjustment,repeatstep.
Figure 2 Inductive Pickup.
Figure 3 Typical Engine Timing Marks.
PLACE SPARK PLUGWIRE IN THIS GAP
INDUCTIVE PICKUP
NOTE: JAWS MUST CLOSE SO UPPER AND LOWER POLE PIECES TOUCH EACH OTHER.
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS �
MSD IGNITION • www.msdignition.com • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344
TIMING TIPS• Inmanyracingapplications,thetimingshouldbecheckedatahigherrpmtoverifytotaladvance.
Inthiscase,anewmarkmustbemadeontheharmonicbalancerrepresentingyourdesiredtotaladvance(i.e.BTDC).Thiscanbedoneusingatimingtapeoradegreewheel.Afteryou'vemadethemark,starttheengineandincreasetherpmhighenoughtowhereallthemechanicaladvanceisin.Whenyournewmarklinesupwiththetimingmarks,youareatyourselectedtotaltiming.
•Makesurethepowerclipsaresecurelyattachedtothebatteryoralternator.Donotconnectthesetothecoil.
• KeeptheTimingLightspowercablesawayfromallthesparkplugwires.• Makesure thenumber1cylinderwire iswell separated from theothersparkplugwires.This
minimizesthechanceforstraysignalscausinginaccuratereadings.• Makesurethewirestotheinductivepickupdonotpassnearanysparkplugwires.Again,thiswill
helppreventfalsetriggeringofthelight.• Keepthepolepiecescleanbywipingthemwithacloth.Donotscrapeorfilethepolepieces.To
insureaccuratereadings,makesurethenumber1wireiswidelyseparatedfromtheothersparkplugwires.
• Alwaysusethesametiminglightwhentuning.Thiswillkeepyourtimingsettingsconsistent.
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Limited Warranty MSDIGNITIONwarrantsthisproducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipunderitsintendednormaluse*,whenproperlyinstalledandpurchasedfromanauthorizedMSDdealer,foraperiodofoneyearfromthedateoftheoriginalpurchase.Thiswarrantyisvoidforanyproductspurchasedthroughauctionwebsites.Iffoundtobedefectiveasmentionedabove,itwillberepairedorreplacedattheoptionofMSDIgnition.AnyitemthatiscoveredunderthiswarrantywillbereturnedfreeofchargeusingGroundshippingmethods. ThisshallconstitutethesoleremedyofthepurchaserandthesoleliabilityofMSDIgnition.Totheextentpermittedbylaw,theforegoingisexclusiveandinlieuofallotherwarrantiesorrepresentationwhetherexpressedorimplied,includinganyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityorfitness.InnoeventshallMSDIgnitionoritssuppliersbeliableforspecialorconsequentialdamages. *IntendednormalusemeansthatthisitemisbeingusedaswasoriginallyintendedandfortheoriginalapplicationassoldbyMSDIgnition.AnymodificationstothisitemorifitisusedonanapplicationotherthanwhatMSDIgnitionmarketstheproduct,thewarrantywillbevoid.Itisthesoleresponsibilityofthecustomertodeterminethatthisitemwillworkfortheapplicationtheyareintending.MSDIgnitionwillacceptnoliabilityforcustomapplications.
Service Incaseofmalfunction,thisMSDcomponentwillberepairedfreeofchargeaccordingtothetermsofthewarranty.WhenreturningMSDcomponentsforwarrantyservice,ProofofPurchasemustbesuppliedforverification.Afterthewarrantyperiodhasexpired,repairserviceisbasedonaminimumandmaximumfee. All returns must have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number issued to thembeforebeing returned.ToobtainanRMAnumberpleasecontactMSDCustomerServiceat 1 (888)MSD-7859orvisit ourwebsite atwww.msdignition.com/rma toautomaticallyobtainanumberandshipping information. Whenreturningtheunitforrepair,leaveallwiresatthelengthinwhichyouhavetheminstalled.Besuretoincludeadetailedaccountofanyproblemsexperienced,andwhatcomponentsandaccessoriesareinstalledonthevehicle.TherepairedunitwillbereturnedassoonaspossibleusingGroundshippingmethods(groundshippingiscoveredbywarranty).Formoreinformation,callMSDIgnitionat(915)855-7123.MSDtechniciansareavailablefrom7:00a.m.to6:00p.m.Monday-Friday(mountaintime).
MSD IGNITION • www.msdignition.com • (915) 857-5200 • FAX (915) 857-3344© 2007 Autotronic Controls Corporation
FRM28651 Revised 05/07 Printed in U.S.A.
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