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THE
IGNITlOl\"
EQUIPMENT------~
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(c) Place
the
contact
breaker
base in position on
the
distributor
body
and
secure
it by replacing
the
two
screws. A
spring
washer
must
be
fitted
under
each of
the
screw
heads, and
the
screws
must
be fully
tightened.
(d) Place
the
end of
the
connector
strip
over
the
condenser
terminal
post, refit
the
spring
washer
and
secure
it by
tIghtening
the
termInal
nut.
(e) Position
the
plate carrying
the
fixed
contact
on
the
contact
breaker
base and
secure
It by
replacing and lightly
tightening
the
two
screws, placing a spring
washer
and flat steel
The
bushes must be fitted by means of a vertical driIIIng
machine
or
hand press, using a mandrel and a packing
block
of
the
type
shown.
(a) Fit
the
mandrel in
the
drilling machine
or
hand
press and place
the
distributor
body in an
Inverted position on
the
table
below it.
(b) To
remove
the
bushes, a sleeve must be fitted
over
the
mandrel
to
build It up
to
the
required
size.
With
this
sleeve fitted In positIon,
force
the
old
bushes
out
of
the
shank
by apply-
ing a steady
pressure.
Before
new
bushes
are
fitted
they
should be allowed
to
soak
for
twenty-four
hours
in
thin
engine oil
to
Ref. F
(page
P.2).
(c)
Take
the
sleeve off
the
mandrel. Place
one
of
the
longer
bushes on
the
mandrel,
then
the
dIstributor
body in an
inverted
position and
finally
one
of
the
smaller bushes.
(d) Locate
the
end of
the
mandrel
through
the
packing piece and press
the
mandrel
down-
wards,
taking
care
that
both
bushes
enter
the
distributor
shank
squarely.
Continue
forcing
the
bushes
into
the
shank until
the
mandrel
reaches
the
end of its
travel.
(e)
After
fitting,
the
bushes must
not
be
opened
out
by reaming
or
any
other
means, as
this
would
tend
to
Impair
the
porosity
of
the
bushes. and so
prevent
effective lubrication
from
being
obtained.
SHOULDERED
MANDREL
<,
BEARING
BUSH
DISTRI~UTOR
BODY
Seetion
C.I2
REASSEMBLING THE DISTRIBUTOR
Note.-Before
assembly, the automatic
advance
mechanism, distributor shaft, and the
portion
of the
shaft
on which the cam
fits,
must be lubricated with
thin, clean engine oil to
Ref.
F (page
P.2).
(a) Assemble
the
automatic
timing
control,
taklng
care
that
the
parts
are
fitted in
their
original
positions and
that
the
control
sprl ngs
are
not
stretched.
Two
holes are provided in each
toggle;
the
springs
must
be fitted to
the
inner
hole in each case. Place
the
cam on its
spindle and
secure
by
tightening
the
locking
screw,
(b)
Fit
the
shank
in its bearings and replace
the
driving gear,
with
the
special
thrust
washer
between
the
gear
and
the
distributor
body. Fit
the
driving pin and
burr
over
the
gear
each side
with
a suitable punch
to
retaIn it in position.
C.IO
AACKING BLOCK -
DRILLED
TO
ALL.OW MANDREL TO PASS
THROUGH
Fig. C.17.
Replacement
of
bearing bushes.
washer
under
the
head of each of
the
screws.
Place
the
insulating
washer
over
the
contact
breaker
pivot
pin and position
the
contact
breaker
lever
over
the
pivot
pin. Locate
the
slotted
end
of
the
contact
breaker
spring
under
the
head
of
the
terminal
screw
and
tighten
the
nut
to
lock
the
spring
in position.
Adjust
the
contact
breaker
setting
to
give a
maxi mum
openi
ng of from -0
lOin.
to
·012 In.
(·25
mm.
to
·30mm.).
Note.-If
it becomes necessary to renew the
contacts a replacement set comprising fixed and
moving
contacts must be (ftted.
(f)
Place
the
rotor
on
the
top
of
the
spindle,
locating
the
register
correctly,
and push It
fully
home.
(g) Fit
the
distributor
moulding and
secure
it by
means of
the
spring
clips.
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