Maintenance - Chevrolet Light Operator's Manual

cuit should be kept tight and free from dirt and corrosion.
Keep the high tension wires free from grease and tight in the
distributor cap and coil.
Maintenance-
Distributor Points. Correct distributor point gap is very im-
portant. The distributor points are cleaned and adjusted as part
of a good engine tune-up.
If
their condition
is
questioned, re-
lease the distributor cap clamps, remove cap and lift off rotor.
Separate the points and inspect them for being pitted or badly
burned. Clean the points with a breaker point file.
If
the. points
do not clean up with a few strokes of the file they should
be replaced.
Point Adjustment. Crank the
engine or place transmission
in high gear and rock the
truck forward enough to
place the movable point cam
follower on the peak of cam
and check the point opening,
using a feeler gauge. Correct
adjustment is
.018". If nec-
essary to adjust the points,
loosen the stationary point
lock screw and turn the
eccentric screw as necessary
(fig. 36). Tighten lock screw
fig. 36-A"iu"iltg OI,Mbvlor Point.
and recheck point opening.
Install rotor, place cap on
distributor and turn it until it drops into locking position.
Clamp the cap
in
position.
Point Replacement. In case the points require replacement,
loosen the inside terminal nut at the movable point spring and
lift the point out. Remove the stationary point lock screw and
remove point and arm._ Place the new stationary point and ann
in position and install the lock screw. Place the movable point
on its shaft and position the spring on the terminal behind lock
clip and tighten nut securely. Adjust points and assemble dis-
~ributor
as explained above.
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