Distributor Driven Gear - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

5. After checking, connect red and white wires
of generator to ignitor and install dust cover
on ignitor.
Refer to Fig. 8-15 for proper connection of
red and white wires.
6. After the generator and ignitor have been
assembled on the distributor, make sure to
adjust the air gap.
7. Install distributor referring to page 8-11.
8-8

[Distributor driven gear]

Inspect gear teeth for wear, and see if the
backlash is normal or not. Excessive backlash
can be told by turning the shaft back and forth,
with its driven gear in mesh with driving gear.
Maladjusted ignition timing is often due to
excessive tooth wear in this gearing and, in such
a case, can be corrected by replacing driven gear.
Fig. 8-18
To replace driven gear, grind off both caulk-
ed ends of driven gear set pin with grinder and
drive it off. After fitting new gear, make sure to
use a new pin and caulk its both ends.
Fig. 8- 19
gear set pin
1. Driven