Distributor: Service and Repair
REMOVALDistributor Removal:
NOTE: Before you remove the distributor, bring the No. 1 piston to compression stroke TDC.
1. Disconnect the 3P connector from the distributor.
2. Disconnect the ignition wires from the distributor ignition cap.
3. Remove the distributor mounting bolts, then remove then distributor from the cylinder head.
OVERHAUL
Distributor Overhaul:
REASSEMBLY
Distributor Reassembly:
1. When reassembling the distributor, install the distributor ignition rotor so that it faces in the direction shown (toward the No. 1 cylinder).
Distributor Reassembly:
2. Align the index mark on the distributor ignition housing with the index mark on the end of the shaft.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Before you install the distributor, bring the No. 1 piston to compression stroke TDC.
1. Coat a new O-ring with engine oil, then install it.
Distributor Installation:
2. Slip the distributor into position.
NOTE: The lugs on the end of the distributor and their mating grooves in the camshaft end are both offset to eliminate the possibility of installing the distributor 180° out of time.
3. Install the mounting bolts, and tighten them lightly.
4. Connect the 3P connector to the distributor.
Distributor Installation:
5. Connect the ignition wires as shown.
6. Tighten the mounting bolts.