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Hercules Engine News

Including Economy, Arco, Jaeger & Thermoil

By Glenn Karch

20601 Old State Rood Haubstadt, Indiana 47639

Once the cam gear and exhaust valve adjustments have been properly set, the third step, timing the ignition, can he made. Although there are several different ignition systems used on Hercules built engines, in this article the Webster system using the M, K and L magnetos will be discussed. The instructions given here are for engines to be run at or near rated speeds and that are intended to pull a load. It should be noted that if parts are badly worn or other repairs poorly made, the necessary adjustments may be hard to make and maintain. Further, these adjustment instructions can be used on other brands of engines once a timing reference point has been determined.

Some engine instruction manuals give the timing recommendations in terms of degree of spa...

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