Datsun 1000 - TO DISMANTLE

BALLS UNDER SPRING AR
I
Under Side of Fixed
Breaker Plate Sho
ing
Spring
and
Brea er Plate Assem ly
8 Invert the distributor
body
and remove the screw
holding
the
mounting
plate
to
the
distributor
body
9
Support
the distributor
shaft near the drive end
and
using
a hammer and suitable drift
tap
the drive
pin
from the shaft and
drive
gear
NOTE
Mark the
position of
the drive
gear
in relation to
the
shaft for
co ect
assembly
10 Remove
the
drive
gear
spacer
washer 0
ring
seal and mounti
g
plate
from
the distributor
body
I
I
Remove the
shaft
assembly spacer
washers
and
shims
from the distributor
body
12
Mark the
position
of the
rotor drive
key
of
the
cam
assembly
in relation to the shaft
with a daub of
quick
drying
paint
on the
centrifugal weight
carrier
of the
shaft
and an arm of
the
advance
plate
of the earn
assembly
13
Remove
the
earn
assembly retaining
screw and
the
cam
assembly
14
Mark the
position
f the
centrifugal weights
and
the
control
spring
s
using quick drying paint
15 Remove bofu
centrifugal weights
the
advance
c
mt
olsprings
and carn
assembly
thrust
washer from
the
shaft
TO CLEAN AND
INSPECT
I
Thoroughly
clean
all
parts
with
cleaning
solvent
taking
care
lot
to
immerse
the capacitor
or
vacuum
advance
unit
ip
solvent
2 Check and
test the
capacitor
using
a
capacitor
tester
3
Check
the
contacts
for
pitting
and
burning
and if
necessary
re
w as
a
set
only
NOTE Points
should be cleaned
with a contact
file or
oil
stone
never use emery
cloth
or
sandpap
r
El
ctrical
Syatem
20
CIRCLIP
M
Check the
low
tension and earth
y
ires for
possible
fractures
S
Check
the distributor shaft and
body
for wear
and
renew
as
necessary
Maximum clearance
betweel1 s4aft
and
body
should not exceed 0 08
mm
0
p03
in if
the
clearance
is in
excess of this
figure
it will necessitate
the
renev ial
of the
shaft
and
body
6
Check
the
cams for wear
or
roughness
variations in
lift between
a
y
two
cams
in excess of
0 05
mm 0
002 in
will necessitate renewing
the c
m
assembly
7 Check
the clearance
between
the shaft and earn
assembly
maximum
clearance is 0 029
mm
0 0015
ill
Clearance in ex ess of
this
figure
will necessitate the
renewal
of the
shaft
and earn assembly
Inspect
the
governor weights
for
binding
wit the
pivot
pin
9
Check the
distributor
cap
for cr cks carbon tracks
burned
or
corroded terminal
10
Check centre carbon for
wear a d
protrusion
I
I
Check rotor for
damage
or
terioiati
on
12
Check
the
vacuum
adv
ce
mut
for leaking
diaphragm
To
do
this
push
in on
tpe diaphragm
co
ecting
link
p
lace
a
fmger
ave
the s ction
p pe
and
release
the
connecting
link The
vacuum on the
finger
should hold for at
least
30 seconds
03
Check
the rubber 0
ring
eal
anq
renew as
necessary
TO ASSEMBLE
A
ssembly
is a reversal of the
dismantling
procedure
with
attention
to
the
following points
i
Apply
a small amount
of
high
melting point grease
to
the
centrifugal
weight
pivot posts
and
rubbing
points
of
the
weights
before
assembling
2 Instal the control
spri gs
as
marked or oted
on
dismantling
3
Instal
the
cam
assembly
thrust
washer and am
assembly
as marked
on di
mantling
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