How to Align the Timing Chain of a Toyota Corolla?

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DiEmersyn
07/29/25 8:54pm
Adjust the electrical breaker contact gap to within the range of 0.35 to 0.40 millimeters. Locate the top dead center of the first cylinder's compression stroke and loosen the first cylinder's spark plug. Determine the position where the breaker contacts just begin to open, then loosen the fixing screw of the distributor housing. Connect the high-voltage wires according to the firing order. If the engine emits a brief and slight detonation sound that immediately disappears, the ignition timing is appropriate.
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