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Installation (Van 4Y-E)

  1. Remove No. 1 spark plug. Place finger over spark plug hole and rotate crankshaft clockwise until pressure is felt at TDC. Install spark plug. Set oil pump drive slot. See Fig 1. Align groove in housing with drill mark on drive gear. See Fig 2.
  2. Insert distributor while aligning center of hold-down flange with bolt hole on engine block. Install hold-down bolt. Reconnect spark plug wires and distributor connectors. Reconnect battery cable. Set timing.
Fig 1: Setting Oil Pump Drive Slot (Van)
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Fig 2: Aligning Distributor Marks (Van)
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