Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 802

6E-40 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 6E-568 Arrangement of Lead Terminals
4. Remove condenser lead and primary lead fron nylon
insulated connection (Fig. 6E-56B) in contact set.
5. Install new contact set. Tighten two attaching screws.
6. Insert lead clips as in Fig. 6E-56B and push all the
way down to prevent them from touching the insulat-
ing tape inside the R.F.I. shield.
7.
Apply a trace of petrolatum to breaker cam.
NOTE: Close attention must be given to the
following when replacing the shield:
a.
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First, place the half of the shield that covers the
contact points into position on circuit breaker
plate. Insert screw and tighten securely. Be sure
shield is tight against breaker plate and two regis-
ter identations are resting on top of the plate.
DO NOT CROSS-THREAD SCREW.
b. Look to make sure lead clips are pushed all the
way down into the 'hap-lock" point set. The
clips must not touch the R.RI. shield.
c. Arrange primary and condenser leads, as shown
in Fig. 6E-56B, to clear the second half of the
R.RI. shield when it is installed.
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d.
Install the second half of the R.RI. shield, mak-
ing sure the mating flange rests on the outside of
the first half (Fig. 6E-56D). Insert screw and
tighten securely.
SCREW MUST NOT BE CROSS-THREADED
The R. RI. shield must never be omitted from the
distirbutor. Radio interference and owner annoy-
ance will result if the shield is removed.
8. Replace rotor and cap.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLE (Fig. 6E-57)
1. Remove rotor by removing two attaching screws,
lockwashers, and flatwasheis.
Fig. 6E-56C Correct Lead Routing Fig. 6E-56D Installing R.F.I. Shield