Ignition Distributors - Dual Advance: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove rotor. Disconnect primary and condenser wires at breaker point assembly terminal, remove breaker point assembly and condenser. Disconnect vacuum diaphragm link from breaker plate, remove vacuum diaphragm mounting screws and slide vacuum diaphragm out. Working from inside distributor housing, pull primary lead through opening in distributor.
- Remove spring clip, flat washer, and spring washer securing breaker plate to sub-plate, then remove sub-plate retaining screws and lift both plates out.
- Mark one advance weight, pivot pin, weight spring, and bracket to ensure correct reassembly, then unhook and remove weight springs. Lift lubricating wick from cam assembly, remove retainer and lift cam assembly off distributor shaft, remove thrust washer. Remove advance weight retainer and lift weights out. Remove distributor cap clamps.
- On 6 Cyl. distributors, drive out gear roll pin and mark gear and shaft for hole alignment when gear replaced, then support gear on support plate in arbor press and press shaft out of gear and housing.
- On V8 distributors, drive out gear roll pin, support gear on support plate in arbor press and press shaft out of gear. Remove shaft collar roll pin, invert distributor in arbor press and press shaft out of collar and distributor housing.