Chapter 5 Engine electrical systems
Contents
Alternator - removal and installation ........................ 15
Battery cables - check and replacement .............. _ _ .... 4
Battery check and maintenance .................. See Chapter 1
Battery - emergency jump starting ......................... 2
Battery-removal and installation : ......................... _ 3
Centrifugal advance assembly -check and replacement ........ 9
Charging system - check ................................ 14
Charging system - general information and precautions ........ 13
Distributor electronic components - check and replacement .... 10
Distributor pick-up air gap-check and adjustment ............ 11
Distributor - removal and installation ....................... 8
Drivebelt check, adjustment and replacement ....... See Chapter 1
General information ..................................
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.. _ 1
Ignition coil and ballast resistor - check and replacement ....... 7
Ignitionsystem-check.. ........... _._____ ____ . _.._ ..... 6
Ignition system-general information and precautions .......... 5
ignition timing check and adjustment .............. See Chapter 1
Spark plug replacement ........... _. ......... _. See Chapter 1
Spark plug wire, distributor cap and rotor check
and replacement ............................ See Chapter 1
Starter motor - in-vehicle check .............. _ ............ 18
Starter motor - removal and installation ..................... 19
Starter motor/solenoid/gear reduction assembly - replacement . . 20
Starting system - general information and precautions ......... 17
Vacuum advance unit - check and replacement ............... 12
Voltage regulator/alternator brushes - replacement ............ 16
Specifications
Distributor pick-up air gap
Note:
The air gap check and adjustment procedure is not applicable to 1990 and later models with 2.4L and 3.OL engines.
1983models . . .._......_.............................. Not adjustable
1984 through 1989 Mitsubishi type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 0.031 inch
1986 through 1989 Nippondenso type . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.008 to 0.015 inch
Ignition coil
Primary resistance
1983 through 1985 models . . . . . .
1986 through 1989 models . . . . . .
1990 and later models . . . . . . . . . .
Secondary resistance
1983 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1984 and 1985 models
Pick-up . . . . . _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . .
Montero . . . . _ _ . _ . . . . . . . . _ . . .
1986 models
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1.04 to 1.27 ohms
........ 1.2 ohms
........ 0.72 to 0.88 ohms
7.10 to 9.60 K-ohms
. . ........
7.10 to 9.60 K-ohms
. .
........ 11.6 to 15.8 K-ohms
Mitsubishi type (2.6L engine) . .‘.
........
17.0 K-ohms
Nippondenso type (2.OL engine) .
........ 13.7 K-ohms