Hombre XS Space Cab 2WD V6-4.3L (1998)
Description
Removal Procedure
Notice: If the distributor is removed from the engine, it can be re-installed using Procedure A as long as the crankshaft has not rotated from the original
position. If the intake manifold, the cylinder head the crankshaft, the camshaft, the timing gear, or the complete engine was removed or replaced,
Procedure B must be followed in order to correctly install the distributor. A DTC code may also indicate an incorrectly installed distributor and engine or
distributor damage may occur. Procedure B must then be used.
1. Turn OFF the ignition switch.
2. Remove the spark plug and the coil leads from the distributor cap.
3. Remove the three-wire hall effect switch connector from the base of the distributor.
4. Remove the two screws holding he cap to the housing.
Important: Use a grease pencil in order to not the position of the rotor segment in relation to the distributor housing. Identify the mark with the number
1.
5. Remove the distributor cap.
6. Remove the mounting clamp hold down bolt.
7. Remove the distributor.
8. As the distributor is being removed from the engine, you will notice the rotor move in a counter-clockwise direction, 42 degrees. This will appear
as slightly more than one clock position. Noting the position of the rotor segment, by placing a second mark on the base of the distributor, will aid
in achieving proper rotor alignment during the distributor installation. Identify the second mark on the base with the number 2.
Installation Procedure A
1. Remove the new distributor cap.
2. Using a grease pencil, place two marks on the new distributor housing in the same location as the two marks on the original housing.
3. When installing the distributor, align the rotor segment with the number 2 mark on the base of the distributor.
4. Guide the distributor into place, making sure the mounting hole in the distributor hold down base is aligned over the mounting hole in the intake
manifold.
