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HOLLEY BREAKERLESS Ignition: Overhaul: Distributor: Disassembly

  1. Remove distributor cap, rotor and dust cover. Remove vacuum advance diaphragm rod retaining ring, retaining screws and diaphragm assembly from distributor housing. Carefully pull sensor wire seal/retainer from slot in distributor housing. Remove sensor plate mounting screws and lift sensor plate assembly from housing. Remove retaining spring from bottom side of lower plate. Separate plates and remove 3 thrust buttons from upper plate.
  2. Remove lubrication wick, trigger wheel assembly retainer and trigger wheel assembly from distributor. Remove slider blocks from trigger wheel assembly. Remove primary and secondary advance weight springs, advance weights, bushings and thrust washers. Measure and record distributor shaft end play. If end play exceeds 0.035 - 0.040", replace thrust washer (if equipped) or distributor shaft and gear.
  3. On distributors equipped with governor valve, remove governor air inlet filter, seal wire, and valve housing cover band with gasket. Using an Allen wrench, remove governor valve adjusting plug. Bend tabs on counterweight lock. Position a Vie" deep well socket over Governor Adjuster (SE-2072-1). Insert the slotted end onto adjuster screw and the socket over the hexagon counterweight. Loosen counterweight while holding adjuster stationary until adjusting screw becomes disengaged. Remove governor valve body and adjusting screw from distributor shaft.
  4. On distributors equipped with tachometer drive, remove tachometer drive cover plate and attaching screws. Remove gear shaft plug and bushing. Remove tachometer driven gear and shaft. Use a drift punch to remove tachometer drive gear pin.
  5. On all distributors, support driven gear on a vise and drive roll pin from gear or thrust collar using a drift punch. Position distributor housing and shaft assembly in a press. Press gear or thrust collar from distributor shaft. On distributors with tachometer drive, press shaft from tachometer drive gear. Remove distributor shaft from housing and tachometer drive (if equipped).
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