5.3 Disassembling and Assembling Distributor

Fig. 5-1.

Distributor assembly used with basic TCI-h ignition system. Distributor used for TCI-h with knock control is similar, but distributor housing has no vacuum diaphragm.

Fig. 5-2.

Distributor used on 16-valve engines (engine code PL, 9A).

Some disassembly of the distributor is required to replace the Hall sender. It will require a snap-ring plier and, for 16-valve engines, a thin drift or punch. It is possible to disassemble the base plate, the distributor shaft, and the centrifugal advance mechanism on GX and MZ engines for cleaning and inspection, but these are not available as individual replacement parts. Fig. 5-1 and Fig. 5-2 above illustrate the distributor assemblies.