Adding oil to Distributor shaft


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Golden Jubilee
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Post Mon May 05, 2014 10:41 pm

Adding oil to Distributor shaft

I read in the service manual about adding oil to the distributor shaft (Remove oil plug). I did not see how much is to be added. What flavor of oil do you guys use and how much do you add. Service Manual indicates this should be done every 10,000 miles.
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Post Tue May 06, 2014 4:00 am

Re: Adding oil to Distributor shaft

I filled my up most of the way. Be prepared for a quantity of it to ooze out. I think simply putting the plug back in pressurized the cavity. I don't recall what weight I put in it. Check the lubrication section of the service manual. It should say there.
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Post Tue May 06, 2014 7:43 am

Re: Adding oil to Distributor shaft

From the manual. Put one drop of light oil on contact arm pivot pin. Remove rotor and put two or three drops of light engine oil on felt wick. Apply a light coat of vaseline to distributor cam and contact arm fiber rubbing block. Note: Lubricate dist shaft at overhaul or at 25,000 mile intervals. Use SAE-20 engine oil. Use sealing compound when replacing lubricant plug.
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Post Tue May 06, 2014 7:53 am

Re: Adding oil to Distributor shaft

Thanks for the info.
Rich
2016 BMW 1200 GS
2010 John Deere Zero Turn mower
2003 B2620 Kubota Tractor
2001 Toyota Tacoma
1970' Gilson snow blower
1963 Original Cub Cadet mower
1960's Troybuilt Horse rotortiller
1950 L112 International pickup
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Post Tue May 06, 2014 11:01 am

Re: Adding oil to Distributor shaft

earlier ones had a grease cup where screw is, filled it with bearing grease, and give it a turn inward every once in a while.

we were tuning up my brothers L-160 school bus once and I loosened distributor to adjust timing while it was running,

distributor spun until wires stopped it and truck died from being way out of time. guess it needed to be lubed,

we had to dis-assemble it as it was glazed with old lube, once we cleaned and greased er back up & put it back together, everything was jake,

for the next 10,000 miles.
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Post Tue May 06, 2014 1:05 pm

Re: Adding oil to Distributor shaft

So that's how you get the wires all tight and snug and not hanging all over the place. :lol:
Rich
2016 BMW 1200 GS
2010 John Deere Zero Turn mower
2003 B2620 Kubota Tractor
2001 Toyota Tacoma
1970' Gilson snow blower
1963 Original Cub Cadet mower
1960's Troybuilt Horse rotortiller
1950 L112 International pickup

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