Instructions for use

 

 

The vane switch tester is very simple to use. I don’t intend to go into the procedure for removing the vehicle front cover or removing the vane Bean Can from the bike. That’s covered thoroughly enough in the various manuals. Suffice it to say that you need to have access to the connector between the Bean Can and the ignition module. This is normally located behind the front cover, above the alternator.

 

Testing the unit

 

Simply switch the unit on and depress the ‘Test’ Button. If the red LED comes on, the unit is ready for use.

 

N.B. this does not test the plug or the wiring to it, just the battery and the internal wiring.

 

TESTING a vane switch

 

This can be done with the ‘Bean Can’, either attached to the machine or removed from it. Simply connect the tester to the ‘Bean Can’, switch it on and turn the coupling (Or the engine if you haven’t removed it) through several revolutions. You should see the LED go on and off twice with each revolution of the coupling. If it stays on constantly or goes off and stays off, the Sensor is bust. It is not necessary to have the vehicle ignition switched on to carry out this test.

 

TIMING

 

To use the tester as a timing light, simply connect it to the Bean Can. For this, the Bean Can must be on the bike. Rotate the crankshaft by hand until the ‘S’ mark appears in the timing hole lined up with the timing mark on the edge of the hole. Loosen the screws that hold the bean can in place, then rotate the bean can till the point where the lamp changes. Re-tighten the screws. If this is done carefully, it will set the timing very close to the ideal setting but I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE TIMING IS CHECKED USING A STROBE LAMP.

 

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