Checking and adjusting the ignition timing (Mazda Capella GC)

1. Locate the timing mark indicator plate located near the crankshaft pulley. The T mark indicates top dead center (TDC). The dial on the indicator plate has a 2° increment and should have the correct alignment mark for your model. If this is not the case, count from the T mark the required number of degrees to TDC and apply an installation mark. If the alignment marks are applied as shown in the figure, then instead of a plate the model is equipped with an alignment indicator and instead of two notches on the pulley there is one. Do not use top dead center (TDC) to set ignition timing.

2. Find the notch on the balancer or crankshaft pulley and mark it with chalk or a stroke of paint (photo).



3. Start the engine, warm it up to normal operating temperature and turn it off. Turn off all lights and other additional electrical equipment, disconnect the electrical connector of the radiator cooling fan.

4. With the ignition off, connect the stroboscope input contact to spark plug No. 1 (use a jumper wire). Connect the strobe light power wires according to the manufacturer's instructions (photo).



5. Start the engine, point the strobe light at the timing notch on the crankshaft pulley and note which of the timing marks the notch on the pulley aligns with (photo).

Connect the strobe light to spark plug wire #1

Connect the strobe light to the battery

6. If the notch does not align with the corresponding mark, loosen the distributor bolt and rotate the distributor until the notch aligns with the correct timing mark.





7. Tighten the distributor bolt and recheck the ignition timing.

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8. Turn off the engine and disconnect the strobe light. Reconnect the spark plug wire and all previously disconnected electrical components.