Re: Mercury 35hp Twin question

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Eight bolts so only 7 ways to get it wrong. Are all the bolt holes equidistant? One look at a
reference flywheel would get you right way. 360/8 = 45 degrees a large enough angle to
be pretty obvious the relation of key way to magnets.
You can do it by trial and error or from a reference magneto or a good clear photo.
I assume you can narrow it down from 8 possibles to 2 or 3 Cam should lift points when
magnets are passing coil…assuming points not a solid state device…may need meter
to indicate points opening and chalk mark of where magnets are.
Not my Mercury models but I have done meter thru points to dial in points on a snowblower
changing from very very reluctant to prime and pull at Zero and below. An old style magneto
not a Guaranteed to Start model.
You do not have to install more than two bolts while testing,
I have stuck my oar in the water and there may be more to this than I know so pardon
me if I am entirely wrong. Seems logical from here.
Louis