
Always wear eye protection when testing vehicles. Be extra careful near batteries and moving
disconnected. Contact between the vehicle body metal and the hot terminal can cause
sparks to ignite gas or even weld tools into a battery short circuit.
Avoid electrical shocks caused by getting close to live ignition wires or touching the coil TACH
terminal. A personʼs reaction near a live engine can be more damaging than the shock.
OPERATORʼS MANUAL
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date of purchase. Our sole obligation for a product within the above warranties will be to
within the U.S.A., shipping prepaid, if it is sent to our Repair Department shipping prepaid
and accompanied by proof of purchase.
This Warranty does not apply to products which have been altered outside the factory; or
described in the printed instructions. Please note that wear and tear on leads and replacement
of consumable items such as: NOx Sensors, Oxygen Sensors, and paper, is not covered
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND GxT, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
clusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights and you may also have other rights which may
vary from state to state.

The Ferret 81 is a self-powered timing light. The 81 uses 6 AAA batteries to
Operating 0° to 122° F -18° to 50° C
2. Prepare the vehicle specifi ed conditions for timing measurements such as
warm-up, and disabling electric and vacuum control lines.
3. Point the light beam onto the degree marks at the engine damper wheel or
fl ywheel. Read the position of the pointer on the degree scale.
4. Compare the measurement with the specifi cation. Adjust as needed.
When cleaning the timing light, use a cloth dampened with waterless hand
cleaner. DO NOT use solvents such as acetone and benzene which can be
The Inductive Spark Pickup is a plug-in replaceable lead. It can be repaired
There are no user serviceable parts inside the timing light. Contact your tool
dealer or consult other materials packed with the light for repair information.
Questions or inquiries about service can be answered by contacting GxT, Inc.,
or repair@gxtauto.com. When sending an item to the factory address it to:
X008-01 Inductive Spark Pickup
confusion and increases accuracy.
Works on most Diesel engines with 1/4” external