British Leyland Triumph Toledo, Repair Manual, Page: 310 / 339

ELECTRICAL
IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR
—Overhaul 86.35.26
Dismantling
1. Remove the contact assembly. 86.35.13.
2. Remove the screw and lift out the capacitor.
3. Remove the two side screws and spring washers.
4. Withdraw the terminal block. Lift off the link.
Withdraw the plate assembly.
5. Prise off the circlip. Unscrew the micrometer
adjustment nut and remove the spring. Withdraw
the vacuum timing control.
6. Push off the ratchet spring.
7. Tap out the coupling pin. Remove the coupling and
thrust washer. Ensure that the shaft is burr-free and
withdraw it.
8. Remove the control springs, exercising care not to
distort the springs.
9. Remove the cam spindle screw. Withdraw the cam
spindle.
10. Remove the weights.
Reassembling
11. Lubricate the action plate sliding surfaces and cam
surfaces with Rocol ‘Moly pad’. Position the
weights on the action plate.
12. Lubricate the cam spindle bearing and cam spindle
weight pillars with Rocol ‘Moly pad’. Fit the cam
spindle either way round to the weights and secure
it with the cam spindle screw.
13. Fit the control springs, exercising care not to distort
the springs.
14. Lubricate the shaft with Rocol ‘Moly pad’ and
insert it into the body. Fit the thrust washer and
coupling. Ensure that the coupling is the correct
way round so that the relationship of the coupling
offset key to the rotor will be as shown. Secure with
the coupling pin.
15. Push on the ratchet spring.
16. Insert the vacuum timing control. Fit the spring and
screw on the micrometer adjustment nut. Prise on
the circlip.
17. Insert the plate assembly. Lift on the link. Insert
the terminal block.
18. Fit the two side screws and spring washers. Include
the moving plate earth lead tag in the appropriate
screw assembly.
19. Position the capacitor and secure it with the screw.
20. Fit the contact assembly. 86.35.13.
21. Lubricate. 86.35.18.
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86.35.26
Triumph Toledo Manual. Part N o. 545168. Issue