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IGNITION SYSTEM
8-45
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HEAVY
CAM
AND-
YOKE
NY695
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7
LIGHT SPRING
Fig. &Distributor
C a m Installed (Typical)
(5) Remove the oil felt wick from the distributor
cam (Fig. 3 ) . Remove the wire clip from the oil well in
the cam (Fig. 4 ) , then remove the cam and yoke as-
sembly, and the spacer.
If the side play exceeds .006 inch in the "Shaft and
Bushing Wear Test," replace bushings and/or shaft
as follows:
(a) Remove the distributor drive gear retaining pin
and slide the gear off the end of the shaft. If the gear
is worn or damaged see "Assembling the Distributor"
Step
(8).
CAUTION: Support the hub of the gear in a man-
ner that the pin can be driven out of the gear and
shaft without damaging the gear teeth.
(b) Use a fine file to clean the burrs from around
the pin hole in the shaft and remove the lower thrust
washer.
(c) Push the shaft up and remove through the
Fig. 5-Removing
Distributor Housing
Upper Bushing
TOOL
AMP
rwit
NY698
Fig. &Removing
Distributor Housing
lower Bushing (Typical)
top of distributor body. Remove the upper thrust
washer.
(d) Remove the shaft oiler and lift out the oiler
wick.
CAUTION: Do not drive the bushings out of the
housings.
(e) Remove the upper bushing with Tool (2-3744
(Fig. 5) by threading the tap securely into the bush-
ing. Place the spacer over the tap. Install the tool nut
and while holding the tool tap, tighten the tool nut to
remove the bushing. Invert the housing and remove
the lower bushing in the same manner (Fig.
6).
(f)
Soak the new bushing in light engine oil for
approximately
15
minutes before installation.
(g) Position the new upper bushing with the hole in
the bushing up and in line with the oil hole in the
housing, then press the bushing into the housing
with Tool C-3041 and adapter (flat face of adapter
contacting bushing) (Fig. 7) so that the upper end of
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lTOOL (ADAPTER)
Fig. 7 4 n s t a l l i n g Distributor Housing
Upper Bushing (Typical)
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