Disassembly Procedure

DISTRIBUTOR OVERHAUL






NOTICE: Refer to Distributor Driven Gear Can Be Installed in Multiple Positions in Cautions and Notices.

1. Remove the two screws that hold the distributor cap to the housing.
2. Discard the screws.
3. Remove the distributor cap from the housing.






4. Align white paint mark on the bottom stem of the distributor, and the pre-drilled indent hole in the bottom of the gear (3).
5. With the gear in this position, the rotor segment should be positioned as shown for a V6 engine (1) or V8 engine (2) If not, replace the distributor.






6. Remove the two screws from the rotor.
7. Remove the rotor.






8. Note the locating holes that the rotor was removed from:
^ (1) is the rotor screw holes.
^ (2) is the rotor locator pin holes.






9. Remove the two screws that hold the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor.
10. Discard the screws.






11. Line up the square-cut hole in the vane wheel with the CMP sensor.






12. Remove the CMP sensor.
13. Note the dimple located below the roll pin hole on one side of the gear. The dimple will be used to properly orient the gear onto the shaft during reassembly.






CAUTION: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Cautions and Notices.

14. Support the distributor drive gear in a V-block or similar fixture.
15. Drive out the roll pin with a suitable punch.






16. Remove the driven gear from the distributor shaft.
17. Remove the round washer.
18. Remove the tang washer.
19. Remove the round washer, if equipped (1), 7.4L engine only.






20. Remove the old oil seal.