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Installation (Procedure B)

  1. Rotate engine until cylinder 1 is at TDC of compression stroke. Align indent hole of distributor gear with white alignment line on lower part of distributor shaft housing. Rotor should point to distributor cap hold down hole nearest to flat side of distributor body.
  2. Using a long screwdriver, align oil pump drive shaft with drive tab of distributor. Slowly install distributor, ensuring that spark plug towers are perpendicular to center line of engine.
  3. When fully seated, rotor should be aligned with pointer cast into distributor body (pointer is marked with a "6" to indicate distributor is for 6-cylinder engine). If rotor is not aligned within a few degrees of pointer, remove distributor and return to step 1). Remaining installation is reverse of removal.
NOTE: If DTC P1345 is present, distributor may be installed incorrectly, and must be reinstalled with Procedure B.
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