[R-390] Cam Synchronization

[Roy Morgan]

At 12:04 PM 9/18/2007, you wrote:
>Hi.  I'm working on a newly acquired 390A and I've started with the 
>mechanical synchronization.  I've worked on 390A's before but this is the 
>first that is slightly off sync. Four of the cams were off no more than 
>1/8" so I decided to touch it up.  The other two cams were OK.  I adjusted 
>three but I'm stumped on the 8-16MC cam.  That cam does not have a non-mar 
>clamp on it.  Its riveted to the gear.  How do you adjust that cam?


You DON'T.  You START with that one.. Set it to the correct spot. THEN 
adjust the rest.  If the PTO or dial readout is wrong, then fix that after 
setting the set of cams right.

I thought the manual  (or some manual) talked about that, but maybe not.

Roy



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