2. Piston and cylinder #1 are on the right end of the engine. Note that the crankshaft rotates clockwise when viewed from the right side of the car.
3. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and remove all spark plugs as described in Section 1.
4. Release the distributor cap from its fasteners and remove it together with the high-voltage wires.
5. Turn the steering wheel to the extreme right position. Loosen and remove the three screws securing the right side cover of the lower engine guard plate, and remove the cover to gain access to the crankshaft pulley mounting bolt.
6. Using a socket and extension rod, turn the crankshaft clockwise by the pulley bolt until the notch on the inner rim of the pulley is aligned with the "0" mark on the drive chain cover (see illustration).
7. When the crankshaft is in this position, pistons #1 and #4 are now at TDC, one of them on the compression stroke. If the distributor runner points to the notch in the distributor housing, piston #1 is positioned correctly (see illustration). If the distributor rotor points in the opposite direction, rotate the crankshaft one full revolution (360°) clockwise.
8. After piston No.1 is positioned at TDC on the compression stroke, any subsequent piston in the cylinder firing order can be set to TDC by turning the crankshaft clockwise by 180° (see Specifications).
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