Remove the ignition distributor cap and take out the rotor.
Disconnect the wire tip from the moving contact of the breaker, unscrew the locking screw of the fixed contact plate of the breaker.
Remove the breaker assembly.
Install a new breaker, connect the wire to the moving contact of the breaker, tighten the locking screw of the fixed contact plate of the breaker without applying excessive force.
Replacing breaker contacts
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