Electronic Ignition: Overhaul: Disassembly

Remove distributor. Remove rotor. Remove vacuum control unit. Remove reluctor, some reluctors may be pulled off with fingers. If this is not possible, pry up from the bottom with two screwdrivers. Be careful not to damage or distort teeth on reluctor. Remove screws attaching lower plate to housing and lift out lower plate, upper plate, and pickup coil as an assembly. Do not attempt to remove distributor cap clamp springs. Remove distributor shaft retaining pin, and slide retainer off end of shaft. Use a file to clean burrs from around pin hole in shaft and remove lower thrust washer. Push shaft up and remove shaft through top of distributor body.