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CAM ANGLE GAUGE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

[dwell meter] ... an electric meter that accurately measures the number of degrees of cam rotation that the points stay closed.

OBS

Source: Crouse, Automotive Electronics Electrical Equipment, 1986, p. 247.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Régler l'écartement (des contacts) à 0,45 mm (...) Brancher un contrôleur d'angle de came et lancer le moteur.

Spanish

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