Removal and installation of the distributor of ignition

Lucas ignition system

Withdrawal

1. Disconnect the battery from the electrical equipment of the car.

2. Disconnect the high voltage wires from the spark plugs and distributor and remove the high voltage distributor.

3. Set the piston of the 1st cylinder to TDC. To do this, rotate the engine crankshaft by hand until the distributor rotor is located opposite the contact of the 1st cylinder in the high-voltage distributor of the ignition distributor.

4. Mark this position of the distributor rotor relative to the ignition distributor housing to facilitate further installation of the ignition distributor.

5. Unscrew the ignition distributor housing bolt and remove the ignition distributor.

Installation

1. Check if the piston of the 1st cylinder is at TDC (combination of the corresponding sign on the pulley with a permanent sign (see fig. Control signs for setting the ignition timing).


2. Insert the ignition distributor into the hole in the engine block, insert the ignition distributor mounting bolt, but do not tighten it.

3. Check the alignment of the sign on the distributor housing with the position of the distributor rotor corresponding to the position opposite the contact of the 1st cylinder of the high voltage distributor.

4. Connect high voltage wires to spark plugs and high voltage distributor.

5. Connect the battery to the vehicle's electrical system.

6. Set the ignition timing with a stroboscopic lamp (see subsection 4.1.3.5).