I don’t have alligator clips. So been holding the red probe down on the mag plate and putting the black probe through the point with one hand. Using the screwdriver with the other hand. I will say I noticed if I just hold the red probe down on the plate and leave the black probe lie poking through the point but making contact, I can get the chirping to stop and the point looks slightly open. This is with the timing tool positioned correctly for the bottom. The top is still much easier to adjust. Also, I did remove the plug wires and twist the plugs out with a wrench.
