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Chapter 5 Engine electrical systems
FRONT
OF
ENGINE
O'CLOCK
P
UM
P
GEAR SHAFT
To seat the distributor on an
six-cylinder engine, use
a screwdriver to turn the oil pump gear shaft until the slot is
slightly past the 11 o'clock position,
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. .
.
. .
turn the rotor to the four o'clock position, then slide
the distributor down into the block until it seats
Look into the hole in the engine block where the distributor
mounts. You should see the oil pump gear shaft (see illustra-
tion). Put a screwdriver into the slot in the oil pump gear shaft
and rotate the shaft until the slot is slightly past the 11 o'clock
position.
If you removed it, Install the rotor.
Without engaging the distributor gear with the camshaft gear in
the engine, position the distributor in the hole in the engine block.
Be sure the distributor gasket is installed.
Visually line up the hold-down ear of the distributor housing with
the hold-down clamp bolt hole (see illustration).
Turn the rotor to the four o'clock position (see illustration).
Slide the distributor down into the engine block until it seats.
Keep the hold-down ear aligned to the hole in the block.
The rotor should be in the five o'clock position with the trailing
edge of the rotor blade lined up with the mark you scribed on the
distributor housing prior to removal (the number one swark
.
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wire post location):
If the distributor still won't seat properly, repeat this procedure.
13'
Place the hold down clamp in position and loosely install the bolt.
14 Install the distributor cap.
15 Attach the electrical wires to the distributor.
16
Reattach the spark plug wires to the plugs (if removed).
17 Connect the cable to the negative terminal of the battery.
18 Check the ignition timing (see Chapter
I)
and tighten the distribu-
tor hold down bolt securely.
FRONT
CLAMP
BOLT HOLE
. .
.
visually line up the hold-down ear of the distributor
housing with the hold-down clamp bolt hole,
. . .
14.4 Use a small punch and hammer to drive out the retaining
pin, then remove the distributor gear from the shaft
14 Stator
-
replacement
six-cylinder models only)
Refer to illustrations
14.4
and
14.6
1 Remove the distributor from the engine (see Section 13).
2
Remove the distributor cap and rotor (see Chapter 1).
3 Secure the distributor shaft gear in a bench vise. Wrap a rag
around the shaft to prevent damage from the vise jaws.
4 Use a small punch and hammer to drive out the retaining pin, then
remove the distributor gear from the shaft (see illustration).
5 Remove the distributor shaft from the distributor housing.
6
Mark the location of the stator (see illustration) so you can return
it to the same location during reassembly.
7 Remove the stator retaining screw (see illustration 14.6).
8
Remove the stator harness (see illustration 14.6) by pushing the
grommet through the distributor housing. Remove the stator assem-
bly.
9 Installation is the reverse of removal.
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