Pick-Up Coil: Service and Repair

PICK-UP REPLACE & AIR GAP ADJUST
1. Remove pick-up coil and upper plate by depressing retainer clip and moving it away from mounting stud. Pick-up coil cannot be removed from upper plate.
2. Lightly lubricate upper plate pivot pin and lower plate support pins with distributor lubricant. Install upper plate pivot pin through smallest hole in lower plate and install retainer clip.

NOTE: The upper plate must ride on the support pins on the lower plate.

3. Install lower and upper plates and pickup coil as an assembly and install distributor into vehicle.

Aligning Gear Teeth With Center Line Of Rotor:

NOTE: On dual pick up distributors, the start pick up may be identified by a two prong male connector and the run pick up may be identified by a male-female plug, Fig. 2.

Air Gap Adjustment:

4. To set air gap on all single pick up distributors and on start pick up of dual pick up distributors, align one reluctor tooth with pick up pole and install a 0.006 inch non-magnetic feeler gauge between reluctor tooth and pick up pole, Figs. 2 and 3. Rotate pick up coil until contact is made between reluctor tooth, feeler gauge and pick up pole. Tighten pick up coil hold down screw and remove feeler gauge. The feeler gauge should be removed without force. If it cannot, readjust gap.
5. To set air gap on run pick up of dual pick up distributors, first adjust start pick up as described in step 5, then adjust run pick up as describe in step 5. Use a 0.012 inch non-magnetic feeler gauge to adjust run pick up air gap.
6. Perform a second gap check using a 0.008 inch non-magnetic feeler gauge on all single pick up distributors and on start pick up of dual pick up distributor or a 0.014 inch non-magnetic feeler gauge on run pick up of dual pick up distributors. Do not force feeler gauge between reluctor tooth and pick up pole as it is possible to do so. The feeler gauge should not be able to fit between the reluctor tooth and pick up pole if air gap is correctly set. Apply vacuum to vacuum control unit (if equipped). Pick up should not contact reluctor tooth. Readjust air gap if contact occurs.

NOTE: If pick up contacts reluctor teeth on one side of shaft only, the distributor shaft is most likely bent and shaft replacement required.