Triumph TR6 PI Operation Manual page 468

IGNITION DlSTRIijUTOR
- Contact assembly - remove and refit
86.35.13
ELECTRICAL
Removing
1. Remove the cover and rotor.
2. Remove the nut.
3.
Remove the low tension wire eyelet and capacitor
wire eyelet from the post.
4. Remove the lock screw, spring washer and washer.
5. Lift out the Quikafit contact assembly.
Refitting
6. Wipe preservative from the new contact faces.
7. Position the Quikafit contact assembly.
8. Fit the lock screw, spring washer and washer.
9. Position the capacitor wire eyelet and low tension
wire eyelet to the post.
10. Fit the metal nut to the nylon thread finger tight.
Tighten by rotating half a turn only with a spanner.
11. Adjust the contact gap. 86.35.14.
IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR
- Contact gap - adjust 86.35.14
1. Remove the cover and rotor.
2. Rotate the crankshaft to position the contact heel on
a cam peak.
3. If the contact gap is correct, a 0'014 to 0 () 16 in
(0'36 to 0'41 mm) feeler gauge will just slide between
the contacts.
4. When the contact gap is correct operations 5 to 8
may be ignored.
5. If a correction is required, slacken the lock screw.
6. Move the fixed contact about the pivot to adjust the
gap. This may be facilitated by inserting a screwdriver
in the slots and twisting to position the fixed contact.
7. Tighten the lock screw.
8. Check that the correct gap has been maintained.
9. Fit the rotor and cover.
Triumph TR6 Manual. Part No. 545277 Issue I
86.35.13
86.35.14