Plymouth Pl4S Service Manual page 148

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PLYMOUTH SERVICE MANUAL
3. ASSEMBLY OF DISTRIBUTOR.
1936-42-cont'd
making sure the oil hole in the bearing lines
up with the oiler in the base. Press the lower
bearing into the base from the bottom.
( 2)
Be sure the lubrication grooves are
filled with short fibre grease before the
weights are assembled. (See figure 4.) Press
the pivot holes full of grease.
( 3 ) Install the governor weights over
the pivot pins and wipe away the surplus
grease. Connect the governor weight springs
to the weights and to the spring brackets.
1-lgnition distributor
rotor
2-lgnition distributor
cap
3·-lgnition distributor
condenser
4-lgnition distributor
governor spring
5-lgnition distributor
governor weight
6--lgnition distributor
governor weight base
7-lgnition distributor
grease cup
8-lgnition distributor
shaft
9-lgnition distributor
body
10-lgnition distributor
shaft collar
11-lgnition distributor
breaker arm
12-lgnition distributor
adjustable breaker
point
13-lgnition distributor
breaker point lock
nut
1 4-lgnition distributor
breaker cam
15-Vacuum control arm
16---Vacuum advance unit
17-Vacuum unit
diaphragm
18-Vacuum unit return
spring
19-Yocuum unit return
spring retaining
nut
and gasket
Figure 3-Distributor (1936-38 Models)!
CAUTION
Do not distort the
~!overnor
weight springs when installing
them.
( 4) Lubricate the bearings thoroughly
and slide the cup-shaped thrust washer on
the drive shaft, concav·e side first.
( 5) Install the shaft through the dis-
tributor base, slide the drive shaft thrust
washer and drive coupling on the shaft, and
install a new rivet.
( 6) If a new shaft is installed, use a new
drive coupling, and drill the rivet hole. Hold
the shaft down and the coupling up against
the base while drilling so there will be no end
play in the shaft after the rivet has been
installed.
( 7) Place the thrust washer over the
top end of the drive shaft.
( 8) Place the cam and stop plate over
the end of the drive shaft, and the lugs on
the governor weights. Put a drop of engine
oil on each lug.
( 9) Install the spring snap ring and felt
wick in the top of the drive shaft. Put three
to five drops of SAE 10 engine oil on the felt
wick.
( 1 0) Place the sub-plate and bearing
assembly into the breaker plate with the stop
lug in the shorter slot.
32X38
Figure 4-Paching Governor Weight with Lubricant
(I 936·42 Models}
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