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Ford A Instruction Book page 30

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INSTRUCTION
BOOK
29
1.
Fully retard spark lever.
2.
Check gap between breaker contact points and
if
neces-
sary adjust them as described on page 28.
3.
Screw out timing pin l@cated in timing gear cover (see
Fig. 10) and insert opposite end of pin into opening.
4.
With the starting
crank tum the engine over slowly, at
the same time pressing in firmly on the timing
pin.
When the piston reaches the end of the compression
stroke the timing pin will slip into a small depression in
the camshaft gear.
5.
With the pin in place, remove the distributor
cover and
lift off rotor and distributor
body.
6.
Loosen cam locking screw until cam can be turned.
7.
Replace rotor and
tum
it until
the
rotor arm is opposite
No.
1
contact point
in distributor
head.
8.
Withdraw rotor from cam and slightly turn the cam in a
counter clockwise direction until the breaker points just
start to open, then securely tighten cam locking screw.
9.
Replace rotor and distributor
cover.
10.
Withdraw
tuning
pin from depression
in time gear
and screw it back tightly into the timing gear cover.
Fi;:W"e 14
Top View
of Distributor

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