[AJD] Losing my mind getting the "B" in time

[wjohnson]

Nick,
You have not quite followed all the directions.  With the left cylinder
coming up on compression, line up the marks as discribed.  Either the dot
on the center of the flywheel will be stright down  or if using the rim
markings, will be lined up with the hashmark on the gear cover.  The slot
should then be horizonal.  Rotate the mag until the top hole fires. back
it to horizonal and install with the mag rotated forward all the way. 
Back the flywheel 1/2 turn and bring it back to the timing marks.  Then
rotate the mag back (counterclockwise) until it clicks the impluse and
tighten it down.  Your in time.   
Merle

-----Original Message-----
From: nick_solomon at infostations.com
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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:17:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [AJD] Losing my mind getting the "B" in time

> ok..... let me see if I can clearly explain my problem.
> 
> problem # 1
> 
> I decided to retime the tractor from the ground up(at least from the
> govenor up) according to my manual in the section for timing the
> govenor,
> you rotate the fly wheel till the mark on it where it says LH IMPULSE,
> lines up with the mark on the gear cover, and when it does, that the
> drive
> in the govenor should be parallel with the top of the crank case......
> when the marks on the fly wheel/gear cover line up, the gears will not
> mesh, the only way for the drive in the govenor to be parallel, is for
> the
> marks to be off almost a half inch on the fly wheel/ gear cover.
> So I left it retarded rather than advanced for now.
> 
> Problem # 2
> 
> Ok so now its time to remount the magneto and time it
> 
> manual mentions 2 different ways, one for the B96000-B201000, and a
> second
> method for the 201000 and up mine is in the 201000 and up category
> 
> so it instructs one to remove LH spark plug, and rotate flywheel till
> you
> feel pressure building in the cylinder then continue to rotate till
> PUNCH
> MARK on fly wheel hub lines up with V MARK of fly wheel cover........
> this
> is where I thought that it was odd, because its a bit off from where
> the
> other marks were when timing the govenor.... but who am I to argue with
> instructions. once again it states that the drive coupling in govenor
> will
> be in the horizontal position, NOT SO!!!!!!? So, really long story into
> a
> slightly shorter one, I went back and remeshed govenor gears so that
> drive
> coupling in govenor are horizontal when the PUNCH MARK on fly wheel hub
> lines up with V MARK of fly wheel cover. great, so I proceed to try to
> time the Magneto and find it to be so far off that it is imposible to
> trip
> the mechinism. so I RETIME the govenor AGAIN back to where the book
> says
> to do it in the first place and proceed to mount the mag with the marks
> retarded. time it and try to start it. crank till flooded, it back
> fired
> once providing my only amusment by launching my pop can cover 25 ft in
> the
> air........ and still won't start, Im stumped in how to get this thing
> timed
> 
> frozen and frustrated
> Nick
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