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Fig. 3-52.
Removing the circlip
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4.
Remove the
res ilient
ring (13,
Fig.
3-48)
and mark
up how
the
driving collar (14,
Fig. 3-48)
is
located
in relation -to
the distributor
shaft.
T
ap out
the
pin (Fig.
3-53), lift
off the driving
collar and pull up the distributor shaft.
Check
tha~
no washers
hav'
e been
lost
5. Remove
,
t he
lock
springs for the centrifugal
weights and
lift
up the weights.
INSPECTING
Distributor plate
l. The surface of the contact breaker points should
be flat and smooth. The colour of the contacts
should be grey. Oxidized or burnt contacts must
be replaced. Af ter a
long
period of use, the con-
tact lip can be worn and the spring fatigued,
so
that the contacts should be replaced if the distri-
butor for any reason is disassembled.
2. The contact plate must not be loose, worn
or
have burr on
.
Distributor shaft
l. The play between the distributor shaft
and the
breaker
camshaft
must not exceed
.1
mm (.004").
2. The cams on the breaker camshaft must not be
scored or worn down
so
that the dwell
ang
le
is
al,
t ered.
3. The
holes in
the centrifugal weights must not be
oval or deformed in any other way.
4. The centrifugal weight springs must not be de-
formed or damaged.
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Fi9. 3-53.
Removing the driving collar
Distributor housing
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l
.
The play between the distributor
housing
and the
shaft should
not
exceed
.2 mm (.008"). If
the
play
is
excessive,
replace the bushes
and,
if this is
insufficient,
also
the
shaft.
ASSEMBLlNG
l
.
Lubricate the distributor parts
according
to the
instructions given in Fig
.
3-55.
2. Fit the centrifugal weights and also the
lock
springs on to
the
weights. Fit the breaker cam-
shaft on to the distributor shaft. Hook on the
Fig. 3-54.
Distributor shaft with centrifugal weights
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