SERVICING
DISTRIBUTOR
Check the contact
breaker
points
which must not
be burned on the contact
surfaces.
Turn
the
engine
over
until the
breaker
points
are
fully
open
and check the
breaker
gap,
A
in Fig.
18, which should
be
0.4 mm
(0.016").
Make
sure that the
contacts
are
correctly located vertically
so
that the faces
are completely
opposite
each other. The
gap
can be adjusted
by
turning the
fixed
contact
(2,
Fig.18),
after
the
lock
screw
for
the attaching
plate
has
been slackened.
Lubricate the
distributor
with a
few
drops of
engine
oil in the
drive shaft
lubricating wick
(i)
under
the
rotor. Lubricate
also with oil the lubricator
(3)
under
the
distributor.
lnspect the distributor cap
for
cracks and clean all contact
surfaces thoroughly.
Check
that the center
contact
stud
is
not
loose
and
is
not
worn. See
Fig.
19.
Fig. 18. Distributor, adjusting breaker
contacts
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Fig. 17.
Timinq
marks
1B
Fig. 19. Distributor,
checklng contact surfaces
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SERVICING
14.
Adjusting
the carburetor
The
carburetor should
be checked
and adjusted
by an
authorized
Volvo
Penta
service
workshop.
Adjusting the idling speed
1.
Check
when the throttle
control
is in neutral
position
that the connecting
sleeve
of the control cable
has a clearance
of
1.5
mm
\1
116"1
(A,
Fig.20)
on
each
side
of
the
"dice".
Adiustments
can be
made
partly
with
the carburetor
lever
and
partly
with the control
lever.
2.
Run the
engine warm and check
the
idling
speed, see
under
"Technical
Data".
Adjust
the
idling
screw
(1,
Fig.
20)
when necessary.
lf
the engine
runs
unevenly,
adjust the air screw
(2)
until
even
running is obtained.
Check to
make sure
that
the connection sleeve
for
the control
cable has the
proper
clearance
according
to
point
1.
Fig. 20. Carburetor, Solex 26VBN2
'1
.
ld ling screw
2. Air screw
A
=
1.5 mm
(1/16")
15.
Cooling system
The
cooling
system
slroLrld
lxt
clrrtckr:d
regularly
for leakage, deposits,
etc.
The thermostat
can be
insJ-rcclt:d
aftt:r thc
water distributor
housing
has been
removed.
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