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C TUNE UP C 13 Replacement and Adjustment of V T Delco Distributor Point Set v ii V When inspection of the contact points show re V 5 placement to be advisable the following procedure i in W l should be used See Fig C 13 e ig 5 ij V Note The service replacement contact point set f A S bas the breaker spring tension and point alignment adjusted at the factory i b z V ii v Removal of Contact Point Set T i I a Remove distributor cap by inserting a screw i jh VV W driver in upper slotted end of cap retainers press Y y N y d0Wn and turn 90i counterclockwise Push distri V i 2 i V ge a r r butof Cap aside and Y mOV fOtOI DiSCOU Ct th L V if rri if condenser and primary leads from their terminal V i it 1 8 i by loosening the retaining screw If there is no p G C 16 HURRICA NE F4 ENGINE retaining screw simply slip leads out TIMING MARKS b Loosen two screws and lock washers which hold the contact point set in place Then remove point the f 9h On the Crankshaft pulley Fig C 16 Stews Wt the timing pointer arrangement of the Hurricane F4 engine Refer to Ignition Tlmlng Specifications Installatlcn ef Contact Pemf 56 Par C 30 When the piston is positioned 5 BTC 8 Slide contact point set 0V f DOSS Oh hl 3i Y timing is correctly set if the distributor rotor arm Plate wld Uhdef the tw0 S f w h 3 iS Tighteh two points to No 1 terminal in the distributor cap and S f WS Hfld 100k WHSh 1 S the distributor points are just ready to break See b Install condenser and primary leads Fig C 12 Timing may be altered by loosening the distributor mounting clamp and turning the distri N l Leads ml be properly positioned SO they butor Turn the distributor clockwise to advance will not Come m Contact with bottom ef Weight the timing and counterclockwise to retard the tim base OY mton ing Do not overtighten the mounting clamp screw c If engine does not start readily position contact F R N OQDER 3 4 2 arm rubbing block on peak of cam lobe insert 1 g 3 86 mm Allen wrench in adjusting screw and turn screw in clockwise until contact points just close Then back screw out counterclockwise I I LQ turn l80 to obtain a point gap of approxi mately 0l6 0 406 mm for a preliminary setting Adjustment of Contact Points Engine Running A Note When adjusting contact point dwell angle always follow the instructions which come with the O dwell meter a Connect dwell tester leads red to distributor 14243 Side Oi CON black t0 gf0 d rio C l7 DISTRIBUTOR ROTATION AND b Turn selector switch to position for 6 lobe cam FIRING ORDER F4 ENGINE Tum ighititm Switch Oh b Dauntless V 6 Engine c Start engine Lift adjustment window and insert Check timing with 8 timing light connected to the is 3 86 mm Allen wrench ia adjusting Screw spark plug of No 1 cylinder front cylinder im Set dwell angle at 30 degrees See Fig C 14 bank Yellow timing mark on the vibration d After adjusting dwell angle always check damper must align with the specified degree mark ignition timing on the timing indicator Fig C 18 Refer to Igni tion Timing Specifications Par C 30 With the engine running at correct idle s eed and the vacu C l4 Check lg m n Timing um advance hose disconnected fiom the distributor 8 H iYl i 3 F4 Ehgih and the line plugged check for correct timing set If a neon timing light is available use it to check ting If necessary loosen the distributor clamp bolt igntion timing following the instructions of the and rotate the distributor until proper alignment timing light manufacturer of timing marks is attained Tighten mounting In the absence of a timing light remove N0 1 SCi w Ait Y OtY t Stittihg is mddei uhphig the Spark and turn the engine Over NO 1 V3CI 1L1l 1 I ll1 l and I COI lI l Ct Op I 3t tl I HglH piston is on compression stroke as indicated by ahd h l 0P Y8ti0 ef the V3 Ul11Tl advance ill beige forged fi Ona No ti Sgark Pl l ning Note Turn the distributor counterclockwise to ad M urn t E engine S OW y un 1 t Gi spe le egliee vance timing turn clockwise to retard timing mark on the timing gear cover is in alignment with 28