Kevin Sorce
Husqvarna
AA Class
I'm about to replace the stator on my 99' WR250. I haven't received it yet from Hall's but I'm hoping it has the little tick mark on it to line up with the mark on the case. Even then I'm not comfortable that this is perfectly timed, as there can be slight differences in how one stator was manufactured vs another. I also see there is a "timing tool" Husky lists but this is supposedly just to check or make the mark on the engine cases, not truely a timing tool.
I thought about using a dial indicator to measure the .5 MM before TDC as indicated in the manual and fabricating a pointer that I can temporarily affix to the engine case above the stator. Then marking the flywheel after measuring .5 mm before TDC that lines up with my pointer. Next start and warm up the engine and use a timing light to see if its firing on that mark at about idle speed or slightly above. If off, I can adjust the stator to dial it in. I know any higher RPM than that the CDI will be kicking in advance.
Does this sound like a good method to accurately time the ignition? I can't understand why they didn't stamp timing marks on the flywheel like most Jap bikes do!
I thought about using a dial indicator to measure the .5 MM before TDC as indicated in the manual and fabricating a pointer that I can temporarily affix to the engine case above the stator. Then marking the flywheel after measuring .5 mm before TDC that lines up with my pointer. Next start and warm up the engine and use a timing light to see if its firing on that mark at about idle speed or slightly above. If off, I can adjust the stator to dial it in. I know any higher RPM than that the CDI will be kicking in advance.
Does this sound like a good method to accurately time the ignition? I can't understand why they didn't stamp timing marks on the flywheel like most Jap bikes do!
