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1994 Ford Distributor Gear & Armature Installation - Steps 14-19 (03-07-7)

Distributor removal and installation procedure with a figure and numbered steps for setting gear depth and tightening armature screws.

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This is page 03-07-7 from a 1994 Ford factory service manual section on Ignition, covering "Removal and Installation (Continued)" for the distributor. The page footer reads "1994 Econoline," indicating the manual page itself is from the Econoline powertrain manual, though it was uploaded as applicable to a Bronco. The page presents steps 14 through 19 of a distributor shaft/gear reassembly procedure: pressing the distributor gear onto the shaft assembly using a 5/8-inch deep well socket (step 14, with an accompanying illustration labeled B4142-A), inserting a new pin through the distributor gear — flush for 4.9L, 5.0L and 5.8L engines, with equal pin extrusion on either side of the gear for the 7.5L (step 15), installing the distributor armature (step 16), tightening the armature retaining screws to 2.8-4.0 N·m (25-35 in-lb) while holding the drive gear rather than the armature (step 17), verifying the distributor shaft rotates freely without binding (step 18), and finally installing the distributor assembly and resetting initial timing as outlined (step 19). Two NOTE callouts warn about proper screw tightening technique and that the whole distributor must be replaced if the armature contacts the stator.

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Frequently asked questions

What size socket is used to press the distributor gear onto the shaft?
A 5/8-inch deep well socket, centered around the gear hole, is used to press the distributor gear onto the shaft assembly.
How should the new distributor gear pin sit?
The pin should be flush on 4.9L, 5.0L and 5.8L engines; on the 7.5L, the pin extrusion should be equal on either side of the gear.
What is the torque spec for the distributor armature retaining screws?
2.8-4.0 N·m (25-35 in-lb).
What should you do if the distributor armature contacts the distributor stator?
Per the NOTE on this page, the entire distributor must be replaced.
What should you hold while tightening the armature screws?
Hold the drive gear to tighten the armature screws; do not hold the distributor armature.

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