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<blockquote data-quote="cjpayne" data-source="post: 191422" data-attributes="member: 7183"><p>If your not used to it, setting the points can be frustrating, as it was for me, but here's a few tips to make it easier. Get another set of feeler gauges just for your bike. Take the .016 and grind the sides off to where its about 1/4in wide, then debur. When grinding, dont go full straight grind, but at an angle to about 1 1/2in to the sides. This wiil help with the side clearances. Also, put a slight bend down about 1/4in from the tip. When tightening the little screw, you will have to get it tight enough that the points will move when you set it, but not move out of adjustment when you go to tighten. That just takes some getting used too. You will also find that if you get that little screw too tight, that it can or will strip out when you go loosen it next time. If you can't adjust the points to .016 on the "T", then they are wore out and you need a new OEM one. BTW, having a special set of feeler gauges for your bike is ideal, as you can also put a 75degree angle(about 1/2in) on the .002 and .003 for your valves. BTW #2, if you set your points at .016, it will idle, but when you give it throttle, it stalls out. That means you went too far or it moved when the screw was tightened. Just check the gap after tightening. The gauge should lightly scrape both the contact points at a horizontal level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjpayne, post: 191422, member: 7183"] If your not used to it, setting the points can be frustrating, as it was for me, but here's a few tips to make it easier. Get another set of feeler gauges just for your bike. Take the .016 and grind the sides off to where its about 1/4in wide, then debur. When grinding, dont go full straight grind, but at an angle to about 1 1/2in to the sides. This wiil help with the side clearances. Also, put a slight bend down about 1/4in from the tip. When tightening the little screw, you will have to get it tight enough that the points will move when you set it, but not move out of adjustment when you go to tighten. That just takes some getting used too. You will also find that if you get that little screw too tight, that it can or will strip out when you go loosen it next time. If you can't adjust the points to .016 on the "T", then they are wore out and you need a new OEM one. BTW, having a special set of feeler gauges for your bike is ideal, as you can also put a 75degree angle(about 1/2in) on the .002 and .003 for your valves. BTW #2, if you set your points at .016, it will idle, but when you give it throttle, it stalls out. That means you went too far or it moved when the screw was tightened. Just check the gap after tightening. The gauge should lightly scrape both the contact points at a horizontal level. [/QUOTE]
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