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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 482 Location: somerset
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Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:56 pm Post subject: odd happening when changing points! |
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a simple points change today turned into a longer job, when i undid the screw for the points there was a slight twang and something moved, when i came to start it it would not start i had to retime it? never had that before!
i reckon the screw was too long and it sat on the plate underneath the points mount and stopped it moving freely, one reason why the manual adjuster seemed tight and not willing to move.
all seems ok now. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4100 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Whenever you adjust the points you are altering the timing, normally not by a huge amount, if the timing was correct the last time the points were adjusted it should be right when they are readjusted.
Dave |
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Colin916
Joined: 14 Aug 2019 Posts: 10 Location: Darlington
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, sounds like the screw was too long and was fouling the mechanical advance mechanism. |
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 482 Location: somerset
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Colin916 wrote: | Yes, sounds like the screw was too long and was fouling the mechanical advance mechanism. |
got my dizzy rebuilt by the dizzy doctor, much better than ever before, he did confirm it was the wrong screw, now running like a dream. |
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