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ENGINE DIVISION SERVICE MANUAL
TM 5-4210-230-14&P-1
a.
Remove    distributor    plate    (control    unit)    mounting
screws. (Figure 14).
b.
Carefully pull wiring grommet from slot in distributor
housing.
Fig. 14 Distributor Plate Mounting Screw
1.  Mounting Screw
c.
Lift control unit assembly out of housing.
Fig. 15 Removing Electronic Control Unit
1.  Electronic Control Unit
2.  Grommet
5.
Measure and record distributor shaft end play (Figures
16 and 17).  Measure end play between thrust washer
and gear (Figure 16) or thrust washer and thrust collar
(Figure 17).  If end play exceeds specified limits, thrust
washers     (upper     and     lower)     should     be     replaced.
Excessive  end  play  could  result  in  failure  or  improper
engine timing.
Fig. 16 Checking Distributor Shaft End Play (Thrust Washer-
to-Gear Clearance) (Typical)
1.  End Play
2.  Driven Gear
Fig. 17 Checking Distributor Shaft End Play (Thrust Washer-
to-Thrust Collar Clearance) (Typical)
1.  End Play
2.  Thrust Collar
6.
Support  distributor  shaft  on  a  wood  block  or  in  a  vise
equipped  with  soft  jaw  shields  and  drive  roll  pin  from
gear or thrust collar and distributor shaft using a punch
and hammer (Figure 18).
Fig. 18 Removing Distributor Driven Gear Pin
1.  Punch
2.  Pin
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