Mounting sendec hour meter on honda eu10

Installation


Find a convenient mounting location. Make sure the pick-up wire will reach the spark plug wire. If not, substitute with a wire of the same outside diameter of no less than 22 gauge, up to 8 feet long. DO NOT mount meter where surface temperature exceeds 125 F. As a general guideline, if you can place your hand on the mounting surface without discomfort while equipment is at full operating temperature, it is okay to mount the meter there.
Use drill template (Fig. 1) to locate mounting holes.
CAUTION: DO NOT DRILL INTO GAS TANKS OR ENGINE CRANKCASE. If in doubt, contact your dealer.



2.125" L x 1.490" W x 0.550" D

Secure pick-up wire to meter by placing wire over channel and pressing down with a flat screwdriver. Wire must be seated completely in channel (see Fig. 2). Fasten meter to mounting surface with supplied screws. Route wire to spark plug wire and attach as shown in Figure 3.


These are the instructions I have

Mine is the

806-100 1032

Thanks wazzaaa. My instructions read exactly the same, but also with an added paragraph about not mounting within 8". The packaging is down the shed, so I get it next time I'm down there and put it up.

Cheers

Wazzaaa

Mine is the same model.

Point 2 of the instructions starts with "Do not mount the meter closer than 8" from ignition coils and/or spark plug wires".

Do not if it makes a difference but mine seems to be working ok.

Cheers
Shane

Geoff

There is no facilities to change any setup pararmeters. As long as it's counting, if it's a factor out, I can still keep track of run hours.

Cheers

Hi Shane,
Thanks for that.

The rpm's will be reading only 50% of what the engine is really doing.

As you say, the important bit for most people is the hour meter.

Thanks again,

Geoff

Geoff

Most if not all small engine's fire the spark plug each time the piston reaches TDC. thats how they work.. We sell them at work,, But I did have to ask the question

"""Hi Richard,

Yes the RPM is true – the engine actually fires a spark on every revolution even though the motor only actually physically fires on every second – being 4 stroke. The spark timing is off the crank shaft which is doing the full engine RPM. It should read somewhere 2500RPM at idle and full throttle 7500-8000RPM unloaded.



Any other questions feel free to ask.



Cheers



Peter



Christie Engineering PTY LTD

Ph/Fax +61 2 9620 1208

Email: enquiries@christieengineering.com.au"""""


Cheers

Richard

Web: www.christieengineering.com.au

Hi Richard,
Thanks for that information.

I was aware that the older 4-stokes were made that way but assumed these days Honda, Yamaha etc would have gotten their act together and only fired the spark plug when it was needed.

Of course if by chance one of the small engine builders does get their act together the unit will be out by 50% on the rpm reading.

Geoff

Pesty, I now stick to the maintenance schedule hourly guidelines re. combustion chamber clean, as well as spark plug and oil change intervals. Reasion being when I had my first EU10 with the alloy bore I had scoring from carbon build up causing severe loss of power which I thought would be covered under warranty. Honda blamed me for not getting a carbon clean at 300 hours (although owners manuals now state that, mine did not then)( also how do you tell 300 hours accurately over a couple of years without an hour timer) as well as not running hard on occasions(although I said I did they did not believe me) and also it was not their fault I had not as good fuel up here in Queensland as them in Vic.. Well I was forced to recondition the motor, this one lasted nearly two years doing everything right before problems again, so I traded it on a Eu20i that does not have the alloy bore. Hour meter fitted and an invaluable piece of equipment for accurate service intervals I personally think.

Wazzaaaa

Pesty

No they are a great little thing, no moving parts no battery just mount it and wrap the wire around spark plug lead.





Cheers Richard

I've got one on every small engine I've got (I can tell how many hours Robyn has done mowing the lawns LOL)