Replacing contacts (Escort 3)

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and remove the high-voltage cables from the distributor cap. Remove the cap and rotor, disconnect the low-voltage cable and remove the panel with contacts (Fig. 7.36).



Install the panel, secure it with a screw and connect the low voltage wire. Lubricate the cams with the grease from the new panel kit.

NOTE: When installing a Lucas distributor, make sure that the cam of the moving contact is seated on the stud and both washers are placed on the mounting screw. Rotate the crankshaft so that the insulator of the moving contact lever is on the top of the distributor drive cam and use a feeler gauge to adjust the gap between the contacts. Check the gap on the opposite cam protrusion. Install the rotor and distributor cap and connect the high-tension wires and the negative wire to the storage battery. Check and, if necessary, adjust the ignition timing. Check the closed contact angle using a special device.

(Information for this article was taken from the website: FordBook)