Figure 6-21. Distributor, Cap Removed

c. Distributor Inspection.

d. Repair. If contacting area of points is slightly

(1) Inspect the distributor cap for cracks, carbon

burned or pitted, clean area with a few strokes of a point

streaks, corroded terminals, and dirt.

file. Do not try to remove all roughness, or dress the

points down smooth; only remove scale or dirt. Do not

(2) Inspect the rotor for cracks and the metal

use sandpaper or emery to dress the points.

strip for burned condition.

e. Assembly. Reverse procedure given in step b.

(3) Inspect cap electrodes for burning or

above and adjust contact gap as given below.

corrosion.

f. Contact point adjustment. (Refer to Figure 6-

(4) Inspect contact set. Point contact faces must

21)With the distributor cap, rotor, and housing cover seal

be clean and unburned in appearance (frosty

removed, and the rubbing block of movable contact at

appearance of used points is normal, not cause for

the high point of the cam, check the contact point gap by

replacement), and contact surfaces must be aligned and

inserting a 0.022 inch feeler gauge between the contact

parallel.

points. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen the

mounting screw and turn slotted head eccentric to move

(5) Check wear of shaft bearing in housing. If

the stationary point contact support until the proper gap

shaft can be moved sideways more than 0.003 inch,

is attained. After adjustment is completed, tighten the

replace distributor assembly.

mounting screw. Also, check points for alignment.

Figure 6-21. Distributor, Cap Removed