I recently took my honda lawm mower apart and asked for help. Now I can't get it to start. One of the anwers I received was to align the "horizon lines" on the cam gear along the edge of the head. What does this mean? What are the horizon lines? Can you explain this more fully. and or give my a diagram how to do this? You also said to bring the piston to the Top Dead Center. There is only one way to put the piston in. I did change the spark plug, and air cleaner. Help!!!
2007-08-29 16:22:23 · 2 answers · asked by abespat 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They are trying to explain how to get the cam shaft and crank shaft "in time" with each other. I assume there are marks on the cam gear that you align to the edge of the cylinder head. You have to do this with the piston at the top of it's travel. If the cam and crank aren't aligned properly it will never run.
2007-08-29 16:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by renpen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Renpen is correct! Thumbs up!
With the cam gear installed in the head, rotate the gear and you will see two small lines come around on the side of the gear where it sticks up out of the head, that will line-up with the edge of the head. When you have these lines on the heads "horizon" and the piston at "TDC" slip the belt on the gear and timing is complete!
Hope this helps!
B
2007-08-30 04:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bart S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋