How is the distributor connected to the engine?
The distributor shaft is driven by a gear on the camshaft on most overhead valve engines, and attached directly to a camshaft on most overhead cam engines. The metal part of the rotor contacts the high voltage cable from the ignition coil via a spring-loaded carbon brush on the underside of the distributor cap.
How to remove a distributor from an engine?
Remove the bolts that hold the distributor housing to the engine. Carefully and delicately pull the distributor away from the engine.
How do you install a distributor on a car?
As you install the distributor, take care not to accidentally move or nudge the rotor. Mount the new distributor on the engine. Re-fasten the distributor in the same spot as the old distributor, lining up the marked location on the distributor housing with the engine mounting point.
How do you install a distributor on a lawn mower?
Ensure your rotor is lined up with the marking you made. As you install the distributor, take care not to accidentally move or nudge the rotor. Mount the new distributor on the engine. Re-fasten the distributor in the same spot as the old distributor, lining up the marked location on the distributor housing with the engine mounting point.
Can a engine start with a new distributor?
This step is crucial – if the position of the rotor in your new distributor doesn’t match the position of the rotor in your old distributor, your engine may not start with the new distributor installed. Carefully make a mark inside the distributor housing to indicate the position of the rotor.
Remove the bolts that hold the distributor housing to the engine. Carefully and delicately pull the distributor away from the engine.
As you install the distributor, take care not to accidentally move or nudge the rotor. Mount the new distributor on the engine. Re-fasten the distributor in the same spot as the old distributor, lining up the marked location on the distributor housing with the engine mounting point.
Ensure your rotor is lined up with the marking you made. As you install the distributor, take care not to accidentally move or nudge the rotor. Mount the new distributor on the engine. Re-fasten the distributor in the same spot as the old distributor, lining up the marked location on the distributor housing with the engine mounting point.
This step is crucial – if the position of the rotor in your new distributor doesn’t match the position of the rotor in your old distributor, your engine may not start with the new distributor installed. Carefully make a mark inside the distributor housing to indicate the position of the rotor.