Ignition Timing; Instrument Cluster; Instrument Lights - AMC Rambler 1965 Technical & Service Manual

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IGNITION TIMING
lgnition
Timing
ond
TDC morks
ore
milled
into the
vibrotion domper
pulley.
The
specified
timing mork
is
pointed
white.
A
pointer
protrudes
from the
timing
choin cover
to
olign with the
milled
notches.
(Fig.61
ond
62).
After the distributor hos been
coli-
broted properly,
it
co
n be
insto
Iled
ond
timed
to
the
engine.
I95.6
L-Heod
ond Overheod
Volve
Engine
Locote
the
No.
I
piston in
firing
posi-
tion.
Mesh
the
distributor drive
geor
with
the
comshoft
moting drive
geor
in
such
o
position
thot the rotor
points
to
the
(No.
I
.ylinder)
termino
I of
the
dis-
tributor
on the
Overheod
Volve
En-
gine. The
L-Heod
engine
distributor
shoft
hos
on
offset
slot
ot the
bottom
which
will
index
in the
some
position
os when
removed.
Adiust
the distributor
by
rototing
so
the
breoker points
ore
iust seporoting.
I
nsto
I
I
the
spo
rk
p
I
ug wires
in the
fi
ring
order
I,5,3
,6,2,4,
counterclockwise
in
the
distributor
cop. Stort the
engine
o
nd
occurotely
time
with
o
neon
or
power
timing
light.
lgnition
Timing
ond
f.D.C.
morks
ore
milled
into the
vibrotion
domper pulley.
A
pointer protrudes
from the
timing
choin cover
to
olign with the
milled
notches
(Fig.
6i).
TDC
30 50
go
I00
FIGURE
6I
-
Timing
Mork
Locqtion
-
195.6
Cubic lnch
L-Heod
-
OHV
Engines
I
gnition
Tim
ing Specificotions
.l95.6
Cu. ln. L-Heod
Engine
.l95.6
Cu. ln.
OHV
Engine
232
Cu. ln.
OHV
Engine
ELECTRICAL
FIGURE
6
2-
Timing
Mork
Locotion
232 Cu.
ln.
Engines
232 Cubic lnch
Engines
Rotote
cro
n
kshoft
to
the
TDC
posi-
tion
#
1
cylinder.
Remove
No.
1
spork
plrg,
with finger
on plug hole,
cronk
engine until
com-
pression
is
felt in
the
No.
I
cylinder.
Continue
to
cronk until
TDC
timing
mork
lines
up with
pointer.
lnsert
the distributor
so
thot the
rotor
is pointed
in obout the 3
o'clock
posi-
tion ond the
vocuum odvonce
con
hose
nipple
ot
obout the 2,30
o'clock
position
ofter the
distributor
ond
com-
shoft geors
ore
fully
engoged.
Rotote
the
cronkshoft
until
mole
end
of
the
distributor
shoft drops into
the
femole slot
of
the
oil prmp
drive
shoft.
I
nsto
I
I
the
spo
rk
p
lug
wires
in
the
firing order
1,5,3,6,2,4,
clockwise
in
the
distributor
cop.
Voltoge
Regulotor
Oil
Pressure
lndicqtor
Fuel Indicotor
ln:trument
Secure
the
distributor qnd
proceed
to
time the
eng
ine in the
specified
monner.
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
The instrument cluster ossembly
con-
toins
the
speedometer, low
oil
pressure,
light, high beom indicotor light,
chorge
indicotor light, electric
go
uge
receivers
for
woter
temperoture
ond
fuel
level
indicotors
ond directionol signol
indi-
cotors.
A
printed circuit
is
used
to
complete
the
circuits
on the
cluster
ossembly.
A
disconnect
plug which
is port
of
the
instrument
ponel wiring
horness
ot-
toches
to
the printed circuit
connector
pins.
A k"y woy is
locoted
in
the
printed
circuit
to
insure
correct
ossem-
bly
of the
disconnect
plug on the
con-
nector
pins.
CAUIION: When
removing
dis-
connec
t
plug,
do nof pry
under
fhe plug.
Domoge
fo
printed
cir-
cuit
panel
will
occur.
INSTRUMENT
LIGHTS
The
instrument
tights illuminote
the
f
oces
of the
instrument
cluster
gouges
tor
night
driving.
The moin
light
switch must
be
in
"?ork" or "Drive"
position
before
the
instrument lights
will
operote.
Brillionce
is
controlled
by
rototing
the
switch
knob.
\-
Rodio
Noise
Suppressor
Choke
Printed Circuit
Connector
lnstrument
Dischorge
lndicqtor
Stondqrd ond
O"D.
Regu
lo
r
Prem
ium
3O
B.T.D.C.
6"
B.T.D.C.
80
B.T.D.C.
120
B.r.D.C.
Lights
High
Beqm
Turn
Signol
lndicqtor Speedometer
tndicotor
Coble Adopter
FIGURE
63
-
Reor
View
of
lnstrument Cluster
Temperoture
Automotic
Tro
nsmissio
n
Regulor
Premium
3O
B.T.D.C.
6"
B.T.D.C.
I
00
B.T.D.C.
|
40
B.T.D.C.
5O
B.T.D.C.
BO
B.T.D.C.
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