- Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 under “Installing Original Shaft and Gear”.
- Attach the distributor shaft supporting tool to the distributor and Install the assembly in a vice, insert a 0.002 in. feeler gauge between the backing screw and the shaft. Tighten the backing screw on the tool enough to remove all shaft end play. Remove the feeler gauge and allow the shaft to rest on the backing screw. Slide the collar on the shaft. While holding the collar in place against the distributor base (Fig. 127), drill a 1/8in. hole through the shaft using the access opening in the collar as a pilot.
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3. Position the gear on the end of the shaft. Install the assembly in a press.
4. With the backing screw on the support tool tighte-ned enough to remove all end play, press the gear on the shaft to the specified distance from the bottom face of the gear to the bottom face of the distributor mounting flange (Fig. 127). Drill a 1/8in. hole through the shaft using the hole in the gear as a pilot.
5. Remove the distributor from the press and remove the support tool. Install the collar retaining pin (Fig. 118) and the gear retaining pin (Fig. 116).
6. Complete the assembly by following steps 8 through 23 under “Installing Original Shaft and Gear.”
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