HITACHI Electronic Ignition System - SUBARU: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove distributor cap and rotor. Remove vacuum controller by loosening screws and pulling vacuum controller out of distributor housing. Disconnect electrical wires from control unit, then remove wires from distributor housing.
- Remove gear from distributor shaft by driving out pin. Remove thrust washers with gear. Remove screws attaching pick-up coil plate to distributor housing. Pull pick-up coil with distributor shaft from housing.
- Remove dust-proof packing from top of distributor shaft. Remove screw from top of shaft, then pull lower distributor shaft out of upper shaft/pick-up coil plate assembly. Remove centrifugal weights and springs from lower distributor shaft.