Ignition System: Distributor: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Lexus SC 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install NEW "O" ring seal to distributor shaft and lightly coat with oil. Align protrusion on drive gear with groove in distributor housing. See Fig 1. Insert distributor, aligning stud in cylinder head with center of flange slot. Lightly tighten hold-down nut.
- Connect spark plug and coil wires to distributor cap. Check ignition timing. See ADJUSTMENTS article. Tighten distributor hold-down nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.