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Tr7 Models: Disassembly

  1. Disconnect battery and remove distributor from vehicle. Remove cap, rotor, anti-flash cover and felt pad. Remove screws and washers from magnetic pick-up coil (pick-up module). Do not remove pick-up coil at this time.
  2. Remove screws securing amplifier to distributor. Hold amplifier while removing screw from bottom of housing. Carefully disengage vacuum unit from movable plate.
  3. Remove wire grommet, amplifier housing, and pick-up coil with lead. Remove spring clips. Tap out roll pin securing vacuum unit and remove unit. Remove external snap ring from distributor shaft and carefully remove timing rotor, washer and "O" ring.
  4. Remove 2 Phillips head screws and lift out base plate with movable plate attached. Remove springs carefully, noting positions of 2 different springs.
    Fig 1: Disassembled View of TR7 Distributor (MGB and Spitfire Similar)
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  5. Drive out pin securing drive collar to distributor shaft. Remove drive collar and thrust washer. Remove shaft from housing, along with shim. Detach return springs.