Distributor - Alignment Flange Broken

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AUGUST 1986 001 076
1986-1987 WRANGLER/YJ CHEROKEE/WAGONEER COMANCHE VEHICLES WITH 2.46L AND 4.0L ENGINES
49E
ENGINES Attention: Workshop, Parts Department


DISTRIBUTOR ALIGNMENT FLANGE BREAKAGE


When removing distributors from 1986-1987 Wrangler/YJ/Cherokee/Wagoneer/Comanche vehicles equipped with 2.46L engines and 1987 Cherokee/Wagoneer/Comanche vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines, the timing alignment flange may be found to be broken off from the distributor housing.

It is not necessary to replace the distributor housing for service correction.
PROCEDURE


NOTE: Perform this procedure with the distributor removed from the engine.


1. The broken alignment flange can be reattached to the distributor housing using a two-part epoxy glue, or equivalent.

Holddown Clamp:

2. Inspect the distributor holddown clamp. If there is evidence of contact with the alignment flange on the bottom side of the holddown clamp (A), replace the holddown clamp P/N 317 3227.
3. Install a replacement gasket, P/N 318 1288, at the base of the distributor.


4. Install distributor holddown clamp. Tighten the retaining bolt to 11-14 N-m (8-10 ft-lbs).
CAUTION: Distributor holddown bolt torque is critical.

PARTS INFORMATION


DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PART NUMBER


CLAMP, Distributor 1 3173227

GASKET, Distributor 1 3181288


SRT/TIC INFORMATION


OPERATION
OPERATION DESCRIPTION NUMBER TIME TIC


CO. ALIGNMENT FLANGE,
DISTRIBUTOR - REPAIR Inc.
R & R Distributor, and
Gasket and Holddown Flange 0106 0.6 1-771 ***


SUPPLIER ***: Ford CODE: 613


FILING INSTRUCTIONS


Record this information on the noted pages and file in the MR 171 Component Service Manual:


^MR 279 WRANGLER/YJ REPAIR MANUAL Page B-76
^MR 244 WAGONEER/CHEROKEE REPAIR MANUAL Page B-29
^MR 277 COMANCHE REPAIR MANUAL Page B-29
^INJ. MPI COMPONENT SERVICE MANUAL Page 40