Ignition Switch And Key Cylinder; Key Cylinder Removal; Distributor Pre-Position—2.5L Engine; Distributor Engaged Position—2.5L Engine - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

8D - 20 IGNITION SYSTEM
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 37 Distributor Pre-position—2.5L Engine
1 – 1 O'CLOCK POSITION
2 – BASE SLOT
3 – DISTRIBUTOR BASE
Fig. 38 Distributor Engaged Position—2.5L Engine
1 – DISTRIBUTOR BASE SLOT
2 – CLAMP BOLT MOUNTING HOLE (ON ENGINE)
3 – DISTRIBUTOR BASE
The distributor is correctly installed when:
• rotor is pointed at 3 o'clock position.
• plastic alignment pin (or pin punch tool) is still
installed to distributor.
• number 1 cylinder piston is set at top dead cen-
ter (TDC) (compression stroke).
• centerline of slot at base of distributor is aligned
to centerline of distributor holddown bolt hole on
engine. In this position, the holddown bolt should
easily pass through slot and into engine.
No adjustments are necessary. Proceed to next
step.
(12) Install distributor holddown clamp and bolt.
Tighten bolt to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
(13) Remove pin punch tool from distributor. Or, if
plastic alignment pin was used, remove it straight
down from bottom of distributor. Discard plastic pin.
(14) If removed, install camshaft position sensor to
distributor. Align wiring harness grommet to notch in
distributor housing.
(15) Install rotor.
CAUTION: If the distributor cap is incorrectly posi-
tioned on distributor housing, cap or rotor may be
damaged when engine is started.
(16) Install distributor cap. Tighten distributor cap
holddown screws to 3 N·m (26 in. lbs.) torque.
(17) If removed, install spark plug cables to dis-
tributor cap. For proper firing order, refer to Engine
Firing Order.
(18) Connect distributor wiring harness to main
engine harness.
(19) Connect battery cable to battery.

IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY CYLINDER

The ignition key must be in the key cylinder for
cylinder removal. The key cylinder must be removed
first before removing ignition switch.

KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect negative battery cable at battery.
(2) If equipped with an automatic transmission,
place shifter in PARK position.
(3) Rotate key to ON position.
(4) A release tang is located on bottom of key cyl-
inder (Fig. 39).
(5) Position a small screwdriver or pin punch into
tang access hole on bottom of steering column lower
cover (Fig. 40).
(6) Push the pin punch up while pulling key cylin-
der from steering column.
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