ROUTINE SERVICING
Fis. 19
Ignition Dishibutor
(Fig.
19)
Release
tle clips and remove
the distributor cap and rotor
arm. Detach
the contact breaker points and
clean their
contact
faces with a fine
carborundum stone. If all trace of pitting
cannot bg
romoved, fit new contacts,
Using a small screwdriver
in the slot
(2),
adjust
the moving contact so that when the contact
h€el is on
the peak of the cam a 0
015" feeler gauge may be
inserted between the
contact faces
(7)
;
then tighten the screw
(8).
Apply a few drops
of thin oil around the edge
of the
screw
(3)
to lubricate
the cam bearings
and distributor spindle, Placa a
single
drop of clean
eogine oil on the pivot
(6).
Smear the cam
(4)
with engine oil.
A
squeak
may occur when the cam
is
dry.
Refrt
the rotor arm and ensure
that the distdbutor cap is
clean
and the c€ntral
carbon brush
is free in its housing. Refit
the cap
and secuie
it to the distributor,
Carbuettor
Dash Pots
(Fig.
20)
Unsqew
the plug from the
top of each carburettor and with-
draw the plug
and damper
assembly. Top up
the damper chambers
with the curent
grade of engine
oil. The oil level is correct when,
utilizing
the damper
as
a
dipstick, its threaded
Plugis
+"
above the
dash-pots
when resistance
is felt. Refit
the damper and plug.
Using
an oil
can, apply oil to
the throttle and choke control
linkages.
Check and
if necessary adjust
the slow running
(Page
34).
Fig. 20
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