Distributor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP ASSEMBLY
2. DISCONNECT DISTRIBUTOR CONNECTOR
3. DISCONNECT HIGH-TENSION CORD FROM IGNITION COIL
4. DISCONNECT HIGH-TENSION CORDS FROM SPARK PLUGS

NOTICE: Pulling on or bending the cords may damage the conductor Inside.

5. REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR
- Remove the hold-down bolt, and pull out the distributor.
- Remove the O-ring from the distributor housing.




DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR CAP
- Remove the 2 bolts, distributor cap and packing.
2. REMOVE ROTOR
- Remove the 2 screws and rotor.




ASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL ROTOR
- Align the hollow of the signal rotor with the protrusion of the rotor.
- Install the rotor with the 2 screws.




2. INSTALL DISTRIBUTOR CAP
- Install a new packing to the distributor housing.
- Install the distributor cap with the 2 bolts.




INSTALLATION
1. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
- Turn the crankshaft clockwise, and position the slit of the intake camshaft as shown in the illustration.




2. INSTALL DISTRIBUTOR
- Install a new O-ring to the housing.
- Apply a light coat of engine oil on the O-ring.
- Align the cutout of the coupling with the line of the housing.
- Insert the distributor, aligning the center of the flange with that of bolt hole on the cylinder head.
- Tighten the hold-down bolt.

Torque: 19 N.m (195 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)

3. CONNECT HIGH-TENSION CORDS TO SPARK PLUGS

firing order: 1-3-4-2

4. CONNECT HIGH-TENSION CORD TO IGNITION COIL
5. CONNECT DISTRIBUTOR CONNECTOR
6. INSTALL AIR CLEANER CAP ASSEMBLY