Reply To: Cam Won’t stay in position 1956 Johnson 10 hp QD-17B

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February 18, 2023 at 7:19 pm #272890
frankr
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    That is normal on that motor.  The flywheel holds the cam down when installed.  You can adjust the points thru the hole in the flywheel OR fabricate yourself a “tool” to hold the cam down.  A piece of some sort of tubing will work.  I think I made mine from a piece of electrical conduit.