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How do you use a timing light?

Updated: 12/15/2022
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clamp red end to + side of battery and clamp black end to

- side of battery clamp the last clamp to #1 plug wire

aim the light at timing mark on timing cover next to the crank shaft pully

and pull the triger the light will flash every time #1 cyclender firers

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