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Distributor - 1.8L: Installation

  1. If reference mark was not made as described in removal procedure, go to next step. If reference mark was made, install distributor by reversing removal procedure, then go to step 4.
  2. Rotate crankshaft clockwise until No. 1 piston is at TDC of compression stroke. Align distributor housing and gear mating marks. Perform STEP 1. See Fig 1 .
  3. Install distributor to engine while aligning housing mating mark with center of distributor installation stud. Perform STEP 2. See Fig 1 .
  4. Adjust ignition timing. See appropriate ADJUSTMENTS article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE Section. Tighten distributor hold-down bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  at end of article.
Fig 1: Installing Distributor (1.8L)
G90F06306Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS.