Plans of the parts of an Engine from an Archimedes Penta
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Archimdes Penta Engine |
Ring Gap 2 thou for every inch.
5 thou max for a 45HP Archimedes Penta Outboard engine.
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Penta Gearbox |
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Penta Carburetter |
Penta Carburettor adjustments
BlNG 8/26/4 and 8/26/5; - 1 1/2 turn
BlNG 8/26/6, 8/26/7 and 8/26/9; - 3/4 turn
The final valve setting to be adjusted with hot motor after
that the "idle stop screw is adjusted.
idle (throttle lever) stop screw (on carburettor )
To be adjusted for 1000-1100 r.p.m. idling speed in neutral.
Adj screw for for warming up throttle(Qn B/26/9_ONLY)j.
To be adjusted for approximately 1800 r.p.m. in neutral, cold motor.
NOTE- The white plastic adjustment screw in throttle linkage controls the amount of additional throttle given when motor is put in gear. To be aNOTE: djusted For c:o 11OO r;p.m. idling speed when motor is put in gear (hot motor-)
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Penta Electrics 1974 |
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Penta Pull Starter |
Penta small drive cog
Ignition Timing
1) Breaker gap for cylinder No 2 breaker to be adjusted to 0.40 -0.45 mm ( 0.16 - 0.18 in ) at top of Compession.
2) Armature plate to bo in locked position giving 2.25 +/- 0.10mm (0.885 +/- 0.004 in) ign advance for cyl No 2.
3) Breaker gaps for No 1 and 3 breakers to be adjusted so that the breakers open at 2.25 +/- 0.10mm ( 0.885 +/-0.004 in ) before repective T.D.C.
4) Torque flywheel nut to 10 kpm (72 ft/lbs with a torque wrench.
Spark Plugs Bosch W 260 T1, Champion L-78 or NGK 89HS
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