Distributor Replacement: Installation
NOTE:
Before you install the distributor, bring the No. 1 piston to compression stroke TDC.
- Coat a new O-ring with engine oil, then install it.
- Slip the distributor into position.NOTE: The lug on the end of the distributor and its mating grooves in the camshaft end are both offset to eliminate the possibility of installing the distributor 180° out of time.
- Install the mounting bolts, and tighten them lightly.
- Connect the ignition wires to the distributor ignition (DI) cap as shown.
- Connect the connector to the distributor.
- Set the ignition timing (see Ignition Timing Inspection and Setting ).
- After setting the ignition timing, tighten the mounting bolts.