TY175 timing adjustment

[Tioli]

Hi.
Is there a easy way to set the timing / points on a ty. The owners manual says I need a dial gauge and points gauge. I have a dial gauge but no attachment for a sparkplug hole. I have one of those magnetic multi jointed stands that I guess I could stick to the frame for the job and I guess a ohms meatier will do the opening and closing of the points but is there a easy way a experienced hand would do it?

Thanks
Tioli

[David Lahey]

find TDC using anything clean that can poke down through the plug hole and touch the piston. Mark the flywheel rim in line with something on the casing like a screw hole. Make a white mark on the flywheel OD 22mm before the first mark.
From there you can set the timing with a buzzer, 12V light bulb, multimeter or a timing strobe
Don't be too concerned of you cant get the gap to match the specs (0.35mm?) - as long as it is more than about 0.2mm the ignition should work fine

[Tioli]

Thanks for that David
Your experience is appreciated
Tioli