Specifications

MAINTENANCE
CLEAN AND LUBRICATE LUCAS DISTRIBUTOR
1. Clean and lightly grease the cam with Shell Retinax
or equivalent and remove any surplus lubricant.
2. Using the same grease lubricate the underside of
the heel actuator.
3. Grease the actuator ramps and contact breaker
heel ribs.
4. Apply grease to the fixed pin and the actuator fork.
5. Apply a drop of clean engine oil to the felt pad
underneath the rotor arm.
6. Every 40.000 km (25,000 miles) lubricate the
automatic advance mechanism
by injecting one or
two drops of engine oil through the aperture in the
base plate.
7. Wipe the internal and external surfaces of the
distributor cap with clean dry nap
- free cloth and fit
the cap to the distributor body.
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CHECK AND ADJUST VS ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR
TIMING
Using Electronic Timing Equipment
A pointer on the timing cover and marks on the
crankshaft pulley indicate positions around T.D.C. on
No. 1 cylinder (i.e. front cylinder on left - hand bank).
Refer to 'Engine Tuning data' for appropriate ignition
timing.
Engine speed accuracy during ignition timing
is
important. Any variation from the required idle speed,
particularly in an upward direction, will lead to wrongly
set ignition timing.
1. Connect a stroboscopic timing light as instructed by
the manufacturer. The engine is timed on
No. 1
cylinder.
2. Run the engine at idle speed.
3. Position the timing light to illuminate the
crankshaft pulley and scale.
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WARNING: Ensure that personnel and equipment
are kept clear
of the rotating cooling fan while using
the timing light.
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4. If the timing is correct the pulley mark indicated in
the Tuning Data will show. If correct, instruction
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may be ignored.
5. With the engine still running at idle speed, slacken
the clamp bolt and carefully rotate the distributor
body as required until the correct pulley mark
shows. Turn anticlockwise to advance and
clockwise to retard.
6. Tighten the clamp bolt with the unit in this
position.
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