Honda HRN216 Series Manual page 112

HRN216
SPARK TEST
Inspect the following before performing the spark test.
• Faulty spark plug
• Loose spark plug cap
• Water in the spark plug cap (Leaking the ignition coil
secondary voltage)
• Loose ignition coil connector.
Disconnect the spark plug cap from the spark plug.
Connect a known-good spark plug to the spark plug cap and
ground the spark plug to the cylinder head cover bolt.
PKA/VKA/VYA types:
Have an assistant pull and hold the flywheel brake lever
against the handlebar, or use a strap to hold the flywheel brake
lever against the handlebar.
Briskly crank the engine by pulling the recoil starter and check
whether sparks jump across the electrode.
INSPECTION
IGNITION COIL
Remove the ignition coil
Primary Side Resistance
Measure the resistance of the primary coil by attaching
one ohmmeter lead to the ignition coils primary terminal
while touching the other test lead to the iron core.
Primary side resistance
Secondary Side Resistance
Attach an ohmmeter lead between the spark plug cap and
the iron core, and measure the resistance of the
secondary coil.
Secondary side resistance
(P. 9-2).
0.4 ~ 0.6 Ω
8.3 ~ 12.5 k Ω
IGNITION COIL/FLYWHEEL
SPARK PLUG CAP
NEW SPARK PLUG
PKA/VKA/VYA TYPES
IRON CORE
VLA TYPE
PRIMARY SIDE
(attach ohmmeter
leads)
IGNITION COIL
HEAD COVER BOLT
ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG
PRIMARY TERMINAL
SECONDARY
TERMINAL
SECONDARY SIDE
(attach ohmmeter
leads)
9-5