OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIEL
tor tester on tie bench top and drill two
a. When a new or reconditioned tester
21/64-inch holes through the bench using
is first received, it is the responsibility
the mounting holes in the bottom of the
of the officer in charge to determine
stowage compartment to determine the
whether the materiel has been properly
location of the holes. Locate and drill a
21/64-inch hole through the bench top, be-
prepared for service by the supplying or-
ganization and to be sure it is in condition
low the rear curve in each carrying handle
to perform its function. For this purpose,
and adjacent to the side of the case. Secure
inspect all assemblies and parts to be sure
the front of the distributor tester to the
they are properly assembled, secured,
bench with two 5/16-18 x 2 cap screws,
cleaned, adjusted, and/or lubricated.
two 5/16-inch flat washers, two 5/16-inch
split lock washers, and two 5/16-18 hex-
b. Make a record of any missing or dam-
aged parts, tools, and/or equipment, and
agon plain nuts. Start the fabricated hook
of any malfunction. Correct any defici-
bolts through the bench top and, with the
encies as quickly as possible.
hook ends away from the case, force the
hook bolts down to engage the carrying
handles. Install a 5/16-inch flat washer,
5/16-inch split lock washer, and 5/16-18
a. Unpacking and Checking. Remove the
hexagon plain nut on each hook bolt and
top and all four sides from the base of the
tighten.
box. Remove the barrier material to ex-
d. Lubrication. Lubricate the distribu-
pose the two rear hold-down bolts. Open
the cover of the case, slide the cover to
and lubrication chart (fig. 13).
the left off the hinge pins, and remove the
e. Inspection.
tools and equipment from the stowage com-
partment. Remove the two nuts from the
bolts located in the bottom of the stowage
(1) Turn the dwell meter adjustment
compartment, and the two nuts from the
bolts in the angle iron hold-down bar at
dicator adjustment screw (17)
the rear of the case. Lift the distributor
clockwise and counterclockwise to
tester off the four hold-down bolts, tip the
be sure they control the pointers
tester forward and remove the two No. 10
and that the pointers are not bind-
x 3/4 pan-head thread forming tapping
ing. Set both pointers on zero. Set
screws from the hold-down bar. Remove
the dial on the vacuum gage (10)
the hold-down bar and replace the screws
so that the zero is alined with the
in the bottom of the case. Unpack all tools
pointer by turning the vacuum gage
and equipment and check against the tools
adjusting knob (11). Turn the power
switch (3B) and the vacuum pump
switch (12) off.
(2) Connect the power cable (3A) to a
115-volt 60-cycle single-phase
b. Cleaning. Clean the distributor tester
and all tools and equipment as prescribed
source. Turn the direction control
switch (15) to the left hand rota-
c. Installation. Fabricate two hook bolts
tion. Turn the speed range selector
switch (16) to 0-2500. Turn the