Ignition Timing - Initial Timing Procedure
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IGNITION SYSTEM - (5.8L 4V) - INITIAL TIMING ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
LIGHT TRUCKS 1984 E, F AND BRONCO
Instructions for checking or setting initial timing of the above vehicles were not included in the looseleaf (unbound) publication edition of the 1983 Shop Manual (Book H). To update the manual, replace the Initial Timing Procedure (Page 15-1) with the attached procedure.
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Initial Timing Procedure
PRELIMINARY NOTE
The procedure described on the following page for setting initial timing is to be used under normal circumstances. If problems are encountered setting initial timing using this procedure, the spark timing procedure is to be used to diagnose the problem.