Disassembly & Reassembly - 5.8L MCU
- Remove distributor rotor and adapter. Separate distributor connector from wiring harness. Using small gear puller, remove armature from sleeve and plate assembly. Remove "E" clip securing diaphragm rod to stator assembly.
- Lift diaphragm rod off stator assembly pin. Remove screw retaining ground strap at stator assembly grommet. Remove wire retaining clip from lower plate assembly. Remove grommet from distributor base and lift stator assembly off lower plate assembly. See Fig 1
. To assemble, reverse disassembly procedure.
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