### Distributor

#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Unfasten the retaining clips and lift the distributor cap straight up. It will be easier to install the distributor if the spark plug wires are not disconnected from the cap. If the wires must be removed from the cap remove the wires one at a time, mark or tag their positions to aid in installation.

   Fig. 1: Distributor assembly — 1987–88 Stanza (late model without ignition module)

   Fig. 2: Distributor assembly with Crank Angle sensor

2. Disconnect the distributor wiring harness and or the electrical connection if so equipped.

   NOTE: On late model Datsun/Nissan a crankangle sensor is the basic component of the distributor. No vacuum lines are used, just one electrical connection.

3. Disconnect the vacuum lines if so equipped.
4. Note the position of the rotor in relation to the base. Scribe a mark on the base of the distributor and on the engine block to facilitate reinstallation. Align the marks with the direction the metal tip of the rotor is pointing. (note the position of distributor base to engine block and distributor rotor to distributor assembly).
5. Remove the bolt(s) which holds the distributor to the engine.
6. Carefully lift the distributor assembly from the engine––DO NOT CRANK OR MOVE THE ENGINE AT THIS POINT OR INITIAL TIMING WILL HAVE TO BE SET!

   To install:

7. Insert the distributor shaft and assembly into the engine. Line up the mark on the distributor and the one on the engine with the metal tip of the rotor. Make sure that the vacuum advance diaphragm if so equipped is pointed in the same direction as it was pointed originally. This will be done automatically if the marks on the engine and the distributor are lined up with the rotor.
8. Install the distributor hold-down bolt and clamp. Leave the screw loose enough so that you can move the distributor with heavy hand pressure.
9. Connect the primary wire to the coil and or the electrical connections. Install the distributor cap on the distributor housing. Secure the distributor cap with the spring clips.
10. Install the spark plug wires if removed. Make sure that the wires are pressed all the way into the top of the distributor cap and firmly onto the spark plug. Make sure the correct firing order is maintained.
11. Adjust the ignition timing as necessary.

    NOTE: If the crankshaft has been turned or the engine disturbed in any manner (i.e., disassembled and rebuilt) while the distributor was removed, or if the marks were not drawn, it will be necessary to initially time the engine. Follow the procedure given below.