I have the plate removed. I’m trying to access the springs to swap them out. Ends of both springs nearest the center shaft are not accessible due to the slotted mechanism hiding them. I believe the shaft will need to be removed. What’s the best way to remove the shaft ? Does the top rotor nut twist off ? Or do I need to knock out the dowel pin penetrating the plastic bushing ? I want to avoid messing with the dowel pin if I can. As I don’t want to risk it ever falling out.
Actually getting set up to do a video for Youtube on this exact subject along with what everything does and how.
I will help you now though.
1. Pry up on the reluctor with two screwdrivers to remove it from the shaft and pay attention to the tiny roll pin location when the reluctor comes off.
2. Remove the two screws holding the vac can on.
3. Lift up on the pickup coil to let the vac can arm pin out of it's hole from the under side of the base plate.
4. Remove the base plate screws and pop it up with your screwdriver if need be.
5. Take the clip or screw, whichever it has from down inside top of the shaft where the rotor sits.
6. Pull up on the shaft slightly twisting if need be, and you are at your centrifugal advance weights. (if it's a wire clip, small needle nose or hemostats work ok)
That's the basics in order.
Some distributors have a small roll pin that locates the base plate and vacuum can bracket to the housing and some don't.
At least note the hole for it so you know where the base plate should be located when putting it back in.
The pickup wires will give you a clue as to how it goes back anyway, and the base plate screws will help line it up semi close also.
Still, it's nice to have the base plate back exactly where it is supposed to be.
