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ENGINE DIVISION SERVICE MANUAL
TM 5-4210-230-14&P-1
Distributors  with  tachometer  drive  have  one
thrust washer (Figure 22).
Distributors without tachometer drive have two
thrust   washers   (Figure   21)   which   must   be
installed  properly.    Install  outer  washer  (blue
steel)   first   with   lip   of   washer   facing   toward
lower end of shaft.  Install inner thrust washer
(silver color) with lip facing lower end of shaft.
Inner  (silver  color)  washer  should  seat  on  lip
of outer (blued) washer.
b.
Lubricate distributor shaft engine oil.
c.
Slide distributor shaft into distributor housing.
Use   care   to   avoid   damaging   lower   oil   seal
where used, when installing shaft.
2.
Position new lower thrust washer(s) on shaft.
Distributors  for  V-537  engine  have  one  thrust
washer (Figure 20).
All   distributors   except   for   V-537   engine   have
two  thrust  washers  (Figure  19)  which  must  be
installed  properly.    Install  inner  washer  (silver
color)   first   with   lip   of   washer   facing   toward
distributor  housing.    Install  outer  washer  (blued
steel)  with  lip  facing  toward  distributor  housing.
Outer (blued) washer should seat in inner (silver
color) washer.
3.
Install   distributor   driven   gear   or   thrust   collar   as
outlined below:
If original distributor driven gear or thrust collar
is being used:
a.
Position   gear   or   thrust   collar   on   distributor
shaft  and  align  roll  pin  hole  in  gear  or  thrust
collar with roll pin hole in shaft.
b.
Install driven gear or thrust collar roll pin.
If  new  distributor  driven  gear  or  thrust  collar  is
being installed:
New   gear   or   thrust   collar   will   have   pin   hole
drilled in one side only. Install as follows:
a.     Position gear or thrust collar on distributor
shaft and align hole with pin hole in shaft.
b.
Support   distributor   assembly   in   drill   press.
Using existing hole in gear or thrust collar as a
guide, drill roll pin hole in other side of gear or
thrust collar.
c.
Install roll pin.
If new distributor shaft and gear or thrust collar
are being installed:
a.
Position   gear   or   thrust   collar   on   distributor
shaft  and  establish  specified  shaft  end  play
(See 
DISTRIBUTOR 
TEST
SPECIFICATIONS).
b.
Support   distributor   assembly   in   drill   press.
Using existing hole in gear or thrust collar as a
guide, drill roll pin hole in distributor shaft and
other side of gear or thrust collar.
c.
Install roll pin.
4.
Install  electronic  control  unit  (circuit  board,  sensor
and plate assembly) as follows:
a.
Lift  sensor  advance  plate  of  control  unit  and
put a small amount of premium quality grease
(Mobile No.  532 or equivalent) under each of
the three thrust buttons.
b.
Position    control    unit    assembly    and    wiring
grommet in distributor housing.
c.
Install distributor plate (control unit) mounting
screws.
5.
Position  vacuum  advance  diaphragm  assembly  on
distributor housing and install mounting screws.
6.
Install  felt  washer  on  diaphragm  rod  pin  of  sensor
advance   plate   (Figure   13).      Oil   felt   washer   with
engine oil.
Connect    diaphragm    rod    to    pin    on    sensor
advance   and   install   flat   washer   (where   used)
and rod retaining "E" clip.  (Figure 12)
7.
Adjust trigger wheel-to-sensor air gap as follows:
a.
Rotate trigger wheel until one tooth is aligned
with  centerline  of  sensor  (trigger  wheel  tooth
perpendicular    to    flat    surface    of    sensor).
(Figure 43)
b.
Using feeler gauge, measure air gap between
sensor and end
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