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Pre-Test Procedures

  1. Ensure battery is fully charged before making tests. Ensure there is fuel in tank. Check all ignition wiring. Remove any spark plug wire and connect test spark plug to wire. Test spark plug must have electrode gap set at .16" (4 mm). Ensure spark plug is well grounded.
  2. Crank engine. If spark is present, check ignition timing and adjust if necessary. Check fuel system to ensure engine is receiving sufficient fuel. If not, repair fuel system.
  3. DO NOT connect any condenser to terminal No. 1 of ignition coil. Connect and disconnect test instruments only when ignition is off. DO NOT touch or remove high tension wires when engine is running or cranking.
  4. Disconnect ignition wires only when ignition is off. DO NOT crank engine unless high tension wire is removed from distributor cap and grounded with a jumper wire.
  5. DO NOT use a battery charger for more than one minute with battery cables connected or exceed 16.5 volts while charging.
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