Distributor Disassembly

Fig. 12 Typical disassembled view of Chrysler electronic 6 cylinder distributor with single pickup:

Fig. 13 Typical disassembled view of Chrysler electronic 6 cylinder distributor with dual pickup:

1. Remove rotor and vacuum advance unit, if equipped Figs. 12 and 13.
2. Remove reluctor by prying up from bottom of reluctor using two screwdrivers with a maximum blade width of 7/16 in. Use care not to damage or distort reluctor teeth.
3. Remove two screws and lockwashers attaching lower plate to distributor housing, then lift out lower plate, upper plate and pickup coil as an assembly. Do not remove distributor cap clamp springs.

Fig. 15 Scribe line on distributor shaft. 6 cylinder units:

4. On six cylinder units, if distributor housing, or shaft and governor assembly are to be replaced, proceed as follows:
a. If gear is worn or damaged, scribe a line on end of shaft from center to edge, so that line is centered between two gear teeth, Fig. 15. Do not scribe line completely across shaft. Remove distributor drive gear retaining pin and slide gear off end of shaft. Support hub of gear so that pin can be driven out without damaging shaft.
b. If necessary, use a file to clean burrs from around pin hole area on shaft, then remove lower thrust washer.
c. Push shaft upward and remove from distributor body.