Greetings from Southern New Zealand. I have a merc 6hp four stroke (Same as Tohatsu).
I wanted to check the valve clearances I saw on here that 0.04 inlet 0.06 exhaust were the settings but how do I find TDC easily? I notice there is a hash mark on the flywheel, where does this line up? I have a maintenance and warranty manual but despite it having other useful service info about oil changes/gear oil changes etc it makes no mention of the tappets?
I rang the dealer he says 6 weeks to get a proper service manual and the salmon are running here and I need my motor running sweet....
Can anyone tell me how to get to TDC? How about if I remove the spark plug and stick a length of dowl in there and turn the motor over till I feel it is at the top of the stroke will this work?
yours in frustration/desperation
I wanted to check the valve clearances I saw on here that 0.04 inlet 0.06 exhaust were the settings but how do I find TDC easily? I notice there is a hash mark on the flywheel, where does this line up? I have a maintenance and warranty manual but despite it having other useful service info about oil changes/gear oil changes etc it makes no mention of the tappets?
I rang the dealer he says 6 weeks to get a proper service manual and the salmon are running here and I need my motor running sweet....
Can anyone tell me how to get to TDC? How about if I remove the spark plug and stick a length of dowl in there and turn the motor over till I feel it is at the top of the stroke will this work?
yours in frustration/desperation