How do you set a static time on a Harley?
Get on the left side of the engine and peer in the spark plug hole as you slowly rotate the rear wheel until you can see the piston just below the spark plug hole. Peer in the timing mark hole and lightly fine tune the engine position until the timing mark is right in the middle of the hole.
What is the firing order of a Harley Davidson?
A V-twin engine (i.e. Harley-Davidson) has a firing sequence thus: Nr1 piston fires. So a Harley V-twin has a 315° firing interval.
How to set static timing on a Harley?
Here is what I suggest: Collapse the pushrod covers on the front cylinder’s pushrods Jack up the rear of the bike so you can rotate the rear wheel Put the tranny in 4th or 5th gear and take out the timing mark plug You should see the exhaust rod rise and then come back down and then immediately the intake will rise and start to come down
Where are the timing marks on a Harley Davidson?
Locate the proper timing marks for your engine. If the shop manual is not available, remove spark plugs, turn engine until front piston is at TDC on compression stroke and identify TDC mark on the flywheel. 2. Connect leads of INDUCTIVE TIMING LIGHT to front spark plug cable, to battery positive terminal and to ground. 3.
What’s the timing range on a Harley Davidson Sportster?
Sportster: Timing Range: 0-35 : 0-45: Timing at Start: 5 : Timing at adjust RPM: 35 : Adjust RPM: 1500: 1650-1950
What’s the idle speed on a California Harley Davidson?
On California models, idle speed is 1150-1250 RPM. 5. Timing light will flash each time ignition spark occurs. Aim timing light into timing inspection hole. Front cylinder advance timing mark should be centered in timing inspection hole. If not, see ADJUSTMENT below. 6.
Here is what I suggest: Collapse the pushrod covers on the front cylinder’s pushrods Jack up the rear of the bike so you can rotate the rear wheel Put the tranny in 4th or 5th gear and take out the timing mark plug You should see the exhaust rod rise and then come back down and then immediately the intake will rise and start to come down
Locate the proper timing marks for your engine. If the shop manual is not available, remove spark plugs, turn engine until front piston is at TDC on compression stroke and identify TDC mark on the flywheel. 2. Connect leads of INDUCTIVE TIMING LIGHT to front spark plug cable, to battery positive terminal and to ground. 3.
Sportster: Timing Range: 0-35 : 0-45: Timing at Start: 5 : Timing at adjust RPM: 35 : Adjust RPM: 1500: 1650-1950
How to set static timing on EVO engine?
Peer in the timing mark hole and lightly fine tune the engine position until the timing mark is right in the middle of the hole Now adjust your static timing as the instructions say Lock it down and button it up Should be ready to go. What year and make is the engine, and what does the instructions say to adj to?