I am having trouble (adjusting) the points on a 63' 18 hp Johnson.
The "seloc" manual tells of tightening down (once the points are where you want them) "base" screw, It seems this "adjusting screw functions so it (moves the points), and as I'm seeing it, the screw is not designed to tighten, but thats not what I am hearing out there.
So what I have been doing is w/rachet and (nut) on the shaft, rotating till each point is riding on the (high side) of the cam, then once satified with the .020" I try to tighten first the base screw and recheck and then the adjustment screw and recheck .................and the gap is wrong.
Can somebody walk me through this as it is the last thing before I "Yank & Crank" the motor.
Thanks,
17ft'r
The "seloc" manual tells of tightening down (once the points are where you want them) "base" screw, It seems this "adjusting screw functions so it (moves the points), and as I'm seeing it, the screw is not designed to tighten, but thats not what I am hearing out there.
So what I have been doing is w/rachet and (nut) on the shaft, rotating till each point is riding on the (high side) of the cam, then once satified with the .020" I try to tighten first the base screw and recheck and then the adjustment screw and recheck .................and the gap is wrong.
Can somebody walk me through this as it is the last thing before I "Yank & Crank" the motor.
Thanks,
17ft'r