suffolk punch timing

[abelw44]

Hi all,
I recently removed the side cover (sump cover?) on the engine of my atco qualcast suffolk punch 35s mower. But stupidly, I forgot to put any timing marks on the gears. as far as I can see only one gear (the main one) has a timing mark but even that is not actually on the gear it is on the drive shaft. the other gear has a hole drilled in it but I don't know whether this has anything to do with timing? Is there anything I do to rectify the timing, or is trial-and-error my best bet?

thanks

 

[Fish]

You will have to rely on the members over on your side of the ocean. US has no Suffolk-punch-anything here... Sorry.

 

[EngineMan]

There will be a mark, so look again. or take some photo's and post them up here, should be able to help you out, what part of the UK are you from.

 

[abelw44]

Thanks to you both, will look for marks tomorrow, why do you need to know what part of the UK?

 

[abelw44]

Is the drilled hole atiming mark do you reckon? or is it somw kind of weight dstribution thing?

 

[Fish]

why do you need to know what part of the UK?

He likes to drive by your house and take pictures for the tabloids...

 

[DaveTN]

Thanks to you both, will look for marks tomorrow, why do you need to know what part of the UK?

The only part of England I saw was Heathrow. Yanks like to hear about where you're from, not that we'll ever get there. At any rate, if you can't find the timing marks, just get the piston on Top Dead Center and the Camshaft set without any lobes pushing on the valves. That should get you in the ball park for running! Check for timing marks at or near that point where the cam and crankshaft mesh. Timing marks are usually punch marks, not drilled holes. Good Luck with it.

 

[EngineMan]

why do you need to know what part of the UK?

That's simple if you look you will find that I am from the U.K, and if you lived near to me I may have been able to help you out...!

 

[Two-Stroke]

I love it -- there's a mower called "Suffolk Punch". I wish I could help. :ashamed:

 

[abelw44]

Hi all, thanks very much for all the suggestions will give them a try. I would put where I am from (and thanks for the offer of help) but my parents said not to. Top-dead-center, is that just with the piston head right at the very top?

Thanks