Datsun 1000 Workshop Manual page 166

BALLS UNDER SPRING AR
I
Under Side of Fixed
Breaker Plate Sho
ing Spring
and
Brea
er
Plate Assem
ly
8
Invert
the distributor body and
remove
the
screw
holding
the
mounting plate
to the
distributor
body
9
Support
the distributor shaft
near
the drive end
and
using
a
hammer
and suitable drift tap
the drive
pin
from the
shaft
and drive gear
NOTE
Mark the
position of
the drive gear in relation
to
the shaft for
co ect
assembly
10 Remove the drive gear
spacer washer 0 ring
seal and mounti g
plate
from the
distributor
body
I
I
Remove
the shaft assembly
spacer
washers and
shims from
the distributor body
12
Mark the
position
of the
rotor
drive
key
of the
cam
assembly
in
relation
to
the shaft with
a
daub
of
quick
drying paint
on
the
centrifugal weight
carrier of the shaft
and
an arm
of
the
advance
plate
of the
earn
assembly
13 Remove
the
earn
assembly retaining screw
and
the
cam
assembly
14
Mark the position
fthe
centrifugal weights and
the control
spring
s
using
quick drying
paint
15 Remove
bofu
centrifugal weights
the advance
c mt
olsprings
and
carn
assembly
thrust
washer from
the
shaft
TO CLEAN AND INSPECT
I
Thoroughly
clean all
parts
with
cleaning
solvent
taking
care
lot to
immerse
the capacitor
or
vacuum
advance unit ip solvent
2 Check and test
the
capacitor using
a
capacitor
tester
3
Check
the contacts
for
pitting
and
burning
and if
necessary
re w
as
a set
only
NOTE Points should be cleaned
with
a
contact
file
or
oil
stone never use
emery cloth
or
sandpap
r
El ctrical
Syatem
20
CIRCLIP
M
Check the low tension
and earth y
ires
for
possible
fractures
S Check the
distributor shaft and body for
wear
and
renew
as
necessary
Maximum
clearance
betweel1
s4aft
and
body
should
not
exceed 0 08
mm
0
p03
in
if the
clearance
is in
excess
of this
figure it
will necessitate the
renev
ial
of
the
shaft and
body
6
Check
the
cams
for
wear
or
roughness
variations in
lift between
a y
two
cams
in
excess
of
0 05
mm
0 002
in
will necessitate
renewing
the
c
m
assembly
7
Check the clearance between
the
shaft and
earn
assembly
maximum clearance is 0
029
mm
0 0015
ill
Clearance
in
ex
ess
of this
figure
will
necessitate the
renewal of
the
shaft
and
earn
assembly
Inspect
the governor
weights
for binding
wit
the
pivot pin
9
Check the
distributor
cap for
cr
cks carbon tracks
burned
or
corroded terminal
10
Check
centre
carbon for
wear
a
d
protrusion
I
I Check
rotor
for
damage
or
terioiati
on
12
Check
the
vacuum
adv
ce
mut for leaking
diaphragm
To
do
this push
in
on
tpe diaphragm
co
ecting
link
p
lace
a
fmger
ave
the
s
ction
p
pe
and
release the
connecting
link The
vacuum
on
the finger
should hold
for
at
least
30 seconds
03 Check the
rubber
0 ring eal
anq
renew as
necessary
TO ASSEMBLE
A
ssembly
is
a
reversal of the
dismantling procedure
with attention to the
following points
i Apply
a
small amount of
high
melting point
grease
to the
centrifugal
weight
pivot
posts and rubbing points of
the
weights before assembling
2 Instal the control spri
gs
as
marked
or
oted
on
dismantling
3
Instal the
cam
assembly thrust washer and
am
assembly
as
marked
on
di mantling
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