ENGINE
DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE SHAFT -
CARBURETTER ENGINE
- Remove
and
refit
Removing
I.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
12.10.22
Isolate the
battery.
Turn the engine over until the pointer
on
the timing
cover coincides with the 4° A.T.D.C. mark
on
the
crankshaft pulley,
number
one cylinder firing.
Remove the distributor
86.35.20.
Remove the two nuts and spring washers securing the
pedestal
to
the
cylinder block.
Remove the pedestal.
Check that the position
of
the distributor drive slot
is
corred
(see instruction 13) and lift
out
the distributor
drive shaft and gear.
Remove the gaskets.
6
7
Establishing
the
distributor
drive shaft end-float
8. Place a flat washer on
top
of
the oil
pump
shaft bush.
9. Fit the distributor drive shaft and gear in position
over the washer ensuring
that
the oil
pump
drive dog
is
engaged.
10. Fit the pedestal
without
gaskets
and
using a feeler
gauge measure and note the gap A between the
pedestal and cylinder block flange.
II.
Remove the pedestal and distributor drive shaft and
measure the thickness
of
the washer with a
micrometer.
12. Allowing
0'005
in (0'127 mm) end-float assess the
req uired number and thickness
of
gaskets needed
as
in
the following examples a and b.
a.
Washer thickness B
0'075
in
(1'905
mm)
Measured gap A
0'074
in
(1'880
mm)
End float 0'001 in
(0'025
mm)
Gaskets required to
the value
of
0'004
in
(0'102
nun)
b.
Washer thickness B
Measured gap A
Pre-load
Gasket required to
the value
of
0'075
in (1'905
mm)
0'080
in
(2'032
mm)
-
0'005
in
(-
0'127
mm)
0'010
in
(0'254
mm)
Continued
NT2586
12.10.22 Sheet I
Triumph
TR6
Manual.
Part
No.
545277
Issue
J
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