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CIT2CV041


THIS TOOL MEASURES THE ADVANCE SETTING FOR EVERY A-SERIES ENGINE.
IT IS CALIBRATED IN INCREMENTS FROM
0,6,8,10,13,16 DEGREES
               IGNITION ADVANCE CHECKING GAUGE

                                  
TO USE THIS GAUGE, YOU MUST TAKE THE FAN OFF AND THEN THE POINTS BOX.  REMOVE THE THIN PLATE BEHIND THE POINTS BOX AND FASTEN THE JIG TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HOUSING WITH THE SETSCREW.

FASTEN THE POINTER TO THE CAM LOBE AND THEN TURN THE FLYWHEEL CLOCKWISE, WITH A LARGE SCREWDRIVER, UNTIL THE POINTER REACHES THE ZERO MARK.

MOVE THE POINTER ANTI-CLOCKWISE BY FINGER AND NOTE THE LIMIT OF TRAVEL.

DEPENDING ON WHICH ENGINE YOU HAVE YOU CAN QUICKLY SEE IF THE ADVANCE MECHANISM IS SET CORRECTLY OR NOT FOR THAT PARTICULAR TYPE.

ADJUSTMENT CAN BE MADE TO BOTH STOPS TO CORRECT ANY ERROR.    

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