Setting Timing on a 75hp 4 cylinder

[leachy]

Hi All,

I think I know the answer to this but not 100% certain. Does the motor have to be in the water to set the timing. I know it needs to be in the water to set the idle.

Thanks in advance.
Leachy

 

[crankshaft]

I thought you could set it just spinning the flywheel with the starter?

 

[leachy]

Well generally I think the motor would start unless you have the fuel and or spark plugs out. It also needs the spark to trigger the timing light.

 

[crankshaft]

Yes, you must do those things first. No fuel, I usually take the plugs out for a lot of things. Never have done the procedure for timing, running or not.

 

[leachy]

I think there is high and low speed timing??

 

[crankshaft]

Yea, I have seen that on some U-tubes>