Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery54 · 86 - ELECTRICAL
54 · Electrical

DISTRIBUTOR - V8i (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR
86 - ELECTRICALDISTRIBUTOR - V8i · page 2 of 2
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86

ELECTRICAL

6

REPAIR

Refit

NOTE: If a new distributor is being fitted,
mark body in same relative position as
distributor removed.

8. Leads for distributor cap should be connected as

illustrated.
Figures 1 to 8 inclusive indicate plug lead
numbers.
RH-Right hand side of engine, when viewed
from rear.
LH-Left hand side of engine, when viewed from
rear.

9. If engine has not been turned while distributor

has been removed, carry out instructions 10. to
17. Alternatively proceed to instruction 18.

10. Fit new ’O’ ring seal to distributor housing.
11. Turn distributor drive until centre line of rotor arm

is 30˚ anti-clockwise from mark made on top
edge of distributor body.

12. Fit distributor in accordance with alignment

markings.

NOTE: It may be necessary to align oil
pump drive shaft to enable distributor
drive shaft to engage in slot.

13. Fit clamp and bolt. Secure distributor in exact

original position.

14. Connect vacuum hose to distributor and low

tension lead to coil.

15. Fit distributor cap.
16. Reconnect battery.
17. Using suitable electronic equipment, set ignition

timing.

See Adjustment, Ignition timing

18. If engine has been turned with distributor

removed, carry out instructions 19 to 30.

19. Set engine-No. 1 piston to static ignition timing

figure

See ENGINE TUNING DATA,

Information, Engine 3.9 V8i

20. Turn distributor drive until rotor arm is

approximately 30˚ anti-clockwise from number
one sparking plug lead position on cap.

21. Fit distributor to engine.
22. Check that centre line of rotor arm is now in line

with number one sparking plug lead on cap.
Reposition distributor if necessary.

23. If distributor does not seat correctly in front

cover, oil pump drive is not engaged. Engage by
lightly pressing down distributor while turning
engine.

24. Fit clamp and bolt, do not tighten.
25. Set ignition timing statically to 6˚ B.T.D.C.
26. Connect vacuum hose to distributor.
27. Fit low tension lead to coil.
28. Fit distributor cap.
29. Reconnect battery.
30. Using suitable electronic equipment set the

ignition timing.

See Adjustment, Ignition

timing

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