2. To set any piston to TDC, the crankshaft should be rotated in one of the following ways. The normal direction of rotation of the crankshaft is clockwise (if you stand facing the front of the car).
Attention! Before starting the procedure, move the transmission selector to the Neutral or Park position (on automatic transmission) or in neutral (on a manual transmission). Disconnect also low-voltage wires from the coil of ignition.
- A). Turn with a socket wrench with an extension for the front flywheel bolt.
- b) Turning the crankshaft using the remote ignition switch. Connect switch wires to terminals S and B (battery) on the starter relay. When the piston reaches TDC, tighten the crankshaft with a socket wrench.
- V). Turning the crankshaft with a starter (need help here). When the piston reaches TDC, tighten the crankshaft with a socket wrench.
4. Using the wire from the spark plug of the 1st cylinder, find the corresponding terminal on the cover of the ignition distributor and mark it with a risk on the body (right below the outlet).
5. Remove the plug cover of the ignition distributor.
6. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the risks on the front flywheel of the crankshaft align with the mark «ABOUT» on a fixed scale (see photo).
7. The ignition distributor slider should now be exactly opposite the mark on the ignition distributor housing (see photo). If the distributor slider is facing the opposite direction (180°), then turn the crankshaft 1 turn (360°) clockwise. The slider should now be exactly opposite the mark on the ignition distributor housing. When the slider points to the tip of the high voltage spark plug wire of the 1st cylinder (which is indicated by a label on the distributor housing), and the alignment marks are the same, the piston of the 1st cylinder is set to the TDC of the compression stroke.
8. After the piston of the 1st cylinder has been set to TDC of the compression stroke, you can set each of the pistons to TDC in the order of cylinder operation by turning the crankshaft 90°.