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NIPPONDENSO Electronic Ignition System: Overhaul: Disassembly

  1. Remove distributor cap, rotor, dust cover and packing. Remove pick-up coil assembly, vacuum advance mechanism, breaker plate and drive pinion. See Figure. Discard pinion.
  2. Remove 2 screws from bottom of distributor housing and using a plastic hammer, carefully drive out shaft. Remove thick washer, bearing, thin washer, spring, and Blue washer from shaft. Remove governor springs, timing rotor (reluctor), weight snap rings and weights.