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DISCONNECTING TIMING LIGHT

1. Turn Vehicle OFF.

Disconnecting cables with vehicle engine running could result

in serious injury.

2. At distributor, unplug and reconnect vacuum line.

3. Remove Inductive Pickup Clamp.

4. Disconnect RED and BLACK Battery Clips.

WARNING

Summary of Contents for CP7527 Inductive

Page 1: ...CP7527 INDUCTIVE CP7528 ADVANCE CP7529 DIGITAL TIMING LIGHT INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 2: ...OCEDURE 7 MEASURING ENGINE RPM 10 MEASURING INITIAL TIMING 11 SETTING INITIAL TIMING 13 CHECKING MEASURING CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE 15 MEASURING VACUUM ADVANCE 19 DISCONNECTING TIMING LIGHT 22 TROUBLESHOOT...

Page 3: ...to exercise extreme care when using this test instrument Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death Indicates a situation which if not av...

Page 4: ...air Keep Hands Away From Moving Parts Set Brake Place Car In Park For Automatic Neutral For Manual Set Parking Brake Disable Automatic Parking Brake Release Smoking and Open Flames Never smoke while w...

Page 5: ...Create Short Between Terminals If using an auxiliary battery Connect Jumper Wire Between Negative Terminal on Auxiliary Battery and Ground on Vehicle Place Battery at least 18 inches Above Floor High...

Page 6: ...16 2 4 Cycle RPM Adv 7 8 11 14 12 9 13 10 14 TIMING LIGHTS 16 15 6 CP7529 DIGITAL CP7528 ADVANCE CP7527 INDUCTIVE...

Page 7: ...p 6 4 digit LED Display 7 2 Cycle Mode Indicator 8 4 Cycle Mode Indicator 9 RPM Mode Indicator 10 Advance Mode Indicator 11 2 4 Cycle Mode Button 12 Flashlight Button 13 RPM Adv Mode Button 14 Increas...

Page 8: ...tive Pickup Clamp Refer to vehicle service manual Clamp on 1 spark plug wire Do not allow inductive pickup to touch hot exhaust manifold or surrounding parts Close the inductive pickup jaws slowly to...

Page 9: ...liary 12 volt battery Use 18 AWG or larger wire to connect 12 volt battery negative terminal to a good engine ground On 12 volt Positive Ground electrical systems connect BLACK clip to negative batter...

Page 10: ...Press and hold the button for continuous lighting 6 Set 2 4 CYCLE OPERATION Digital Timing Light Only Use 2 cycle mode on 2 cycle engines and on vehicles equipped with waste spark distributorless igni...

Page 11: ...ights If engine is not running or 1 spark plug is not firing timing light display will flash indicating that no signal is being received Always follow test procedures in vehicle service manual or Vehi...

Page 12: ...erating temperature 3 Aim timing light at crankshaft damper pulley or at transmission bell housing depending on location of timing marks INDUCTIVE TIMING LIGHT 1 Press and hold down button 2 Write dow...

Page 13: ...al timing from dial on timing light DIGITAL TIMING LIGHT When connected to the battery the timing light defaults to the 4 cycle tachometer mode 1 Press and release button until ADV indicator lights 2...

Page 14: ...tributor hold down bolt and turn distributor as necessary until moving mark is aligned with correct stationary timing mark 3 Tighten distributor hold down bolt securely ADVANCE TIMING LIGHT 1 Turn adv...

Page 15: ...Tighten distributor hold down bolt securely DIGITAL TIMING LIGHT 1 Push and buttons until display shows desired degrees advance setting 2 View timing marks Loosen distributor hold down bolt and turn...

Page 16: ...y manufacturer Timing mark should move smoothly in opposite direction of engine rotation Note degrees advance at higher RPM 4 Subtract degrees advance at idle from degrees at higher speed Difference i...

Page 17: ...peed specified by manufacturer Timing mark should move smoothly in opposite direction of engine rotation 4 Turn advance knob until moving mark is aligned with stationary 0 degree mark 5 Subtract degre...

Page 18: ...manufacturer Timing mark should move smoothly in opposite direction of engine rotation 4 Push and buttons until moving mark is aligned with stationary 0 degree mark 5 Subtract degrees advance at idle...

Page 19: ...cified by vehicle manufacturer 3 Press and hold down button Note advance at specified RPM 4 Use pump to apply vacuum specified by manufacturer Note degrees advance with vacuum applied 5 Subtract degre...

Page 20: ...r 4 Press and hold down button Turn advance knob until moving mark is aligned with stationary 0 degree mark Note advance at specified RPM 5 Subtract degrees advance without vacuum from degrees with va...

Page 21: ...cified RPM 3 Use pump to apply vacuum specified by manufacturer 4 Push and buttons until moving mark is aligned with stationary 0 degree mark Note degrees advance with vacuum applied 5 Subtract degree...

Page 22: ...Turn Vehicle OFF Disconnecting cables with vehicle engine running could result in serious injury 2 At distributor unplug and reconnect vacuum line 3 Remove Inductive Pickup Clamp 4 Disconnect RED and...

Page 23: ...mly 1 Clean Inductive Pickup Clamp Inside Surfaces with Soft Cloth Do not allow tool to touch exhaust manifold or surrounding parts due to extreme heat Do not drop pickup or snap it shut Always close...

Page 24: ...Pickup Over To opposite direction on 1 spark plug wire 4 Replace Spark Plug Wire If solid copper spark plug wires are used replace 1 spark plug wire with a resistive type wire Reinstall original spar...