Equus 3568 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SAFETY GUIDELINES.................................................................................................................1

VEHICLE SERVICE MANUALS...................................................................................................2

GENERAL INFORMATION..........................................................................................................3

ENGINE TIMING AND TUNE-UPS...................................................................................3

ABOUT THE TIMING LIGHT.............................................................................................3

USING YOUR TIMING LIGHT......................................................................................................4

BEFORE YOU BEGIN.......................................................................................................4

ENGINE PREPARATION BEFORE TIMING ....................................................................4

TIMING LIGHT CONNECTION.........................................................................................5

INITIAL (BASE) TIMING CHECK......................................................................................5

TIMING ADJUSTMENT.....................................................................................................6

ADVANCE TIMING CONTROL CHECKS.........................................................................6

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................8

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................8

CLEANING THE INDUCTIVE PICKUP.............................................................................8

REPLACING THE INDUCTIVE PICKUP LEADS..............................................................8

WARRANTY AND SERVICE .......................................................................................................9

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY...................................................................................9

SERVICE PROCEDURES................................................................................................9

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SAFETY GUIDELINES

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Fire Extinguisher
Keep a fire extinguisher suitable for

gasoline/chemical/electrical fires on hand
whenever working on a vehicle.

Fireproof Container
Store rags and flammable liquids only in

fireproof containers. Allow soaked rags to dry
thoroughly in open air before discarding.

Safety Goggles
Wear safety goggles when working on a vehicle

to protect your eyes from battery acid, gasoline,
and airborne dust and dirt from moving engine
parts.

LOOSE CLOTHING AND LONG HAIR
(MOVING PARTS)

Be very careful not to get your hands, hair or
clothes near any moving parts such as fan
blades, belts and pulleys or throttle and
transmission linkages. DO NOT wear loose
clothing or jewelry when working on a vehicle.

VENTILATION
ALWAYS operate vehicle in a well-ventilated

area. If vehicle is in an enclosed area, exhaust
should be routed directly to the outside using a
leakproof exhaust hose.

SETTING THE BRAKE
Make sure that your car is in Park or Neutral,

and that the parking brake is firmly set.
HOT SURFACES
Avoid contact with hot surfaces such as

exhaust manifolds, pipes, mufflers, radiator and
hoses. Never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is hot. Escaping coolant under pressure
can cause serious burns.

SMOKING AND OPEN FLAMES
Never smoke while working on your car.

Gasoline vapor is highly flammable, and the
gas formed in a charging battery is explosive.

BATTERY
Do not lay tools or equipment on the battery.

Accidentally grounding the battery's positive (+)
terminal can shock or burn you and damage
wiring, the battery or your tools and testers. Be
careful of contact with battery acid. It can burn
holes in your clothing and burn your skin or
eyes.

When operating any test instrument from an
external battery, connect a jumper wire
between the negative terminal of the external
battery and ground on the vehicle under test.
When working in a garage or other enclosed
area, the external battery should be located at
least 18 inches above the floor to minimize the
possibility of igniting gasoline vapors.

HIGH VOLTAGE
High voltage is present in the ignition coil,

distributor cap, ignition wires and spark plugs.
When handling ignition wires while the engine
is running, use insulated pliers to avoid a
shock.

JACK
The jack supplied with the vehicle should be

used only for changing wheels. Never crawl
under car or run engine while vehicle is on a
jack.

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VEHICLE SERVICE MANUALS

Contact your local car dealership, auto parts store, bookstore or public library for availability of
service manuals for your vehicle. The following companies publish valuable repair manuals. Write to
them for availability and prices. Be sure to include the make, model and year of your vehicle.

FACTORY SOURCES

Ford/General Motors Service Manuals
Helm Inc.

14310 Hamilton Ave.
Highland Park, Michigan 48203

Telephone [phone]

NON-FACTORY SOURCES

Chek-Chart Publications

1515 Grandview Parkway
Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53117

Telephone [phone]

Haynes Publications

861 Lawrence Dr.
Newbury Park, California 91320
Telephone [phone]

IMPORTANT!

Mitchell International

9889 Willow Creek Rd.
P. O. Box 26260
San Diego, California 92196-0260

Telephone [phone]

Motor Publications

5600 Crooks Rd.
Troy, Michigan 48098
Telephone [phone]

Timing procedures vary from vehicle to vehicle. ALWAYS refer to the Vehicle Emission Label
or service manual for your vehicle to obtain the proper timing procedures, specifications, and
location of timing marks. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHENEVER WORKING

ON A VEHICLE.

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