Checking The Spark Plugs - Yamaha Super Tenere XTZ12H 2016 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
To install the cowling
Place the cowling in the original posi-
tion, and then install the bolts and the
nuts.
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Checking the spark plugs

The spark plugs are important engine
components, which
checked periodically, preferably by a
Yamaha dealer. Since heat and depos-
its will cause any spark plug to slowly
erode, they should be removed and
checked in accordance with the peri-
odic maintenance and lubrication
chart. In addition, the condition of the
spark plugs can reveal the condition of
the engine.
The porcelain insulator around the
center electrode of each spark plug
should be a medium-to-light tan (the
ideal color when the vehicle is ridden
normally), and all spark plugs installed
in the engine should have the same
color. If any spark plug shows a dis-
tinctly different color, the engine could
be operating improperly. Do not at-
tempt to diagnose such problems
yourself. Instead, have a Yamaha deal-
er check the vehicle.
If a spark plug shows signs of elec-
trode erosion and excessive carbon or
other deposits, it should be replaced.
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EAU19653
Specified spark plug:
NGK/CPR8EB9
should be
Before installing a spark plug, the
spark plug gap should be measured
with a wire thickness gauge and, if
necessary, adjusted to specification.
1. Spark plug gap
Spark plug gap:
0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in)
Clean the surface of the spark plug
gasket and its mating surface, and
then wipe off any grime from the spark
plug threads.
Tightening torque:
Spark plug:
13 N·m (1.3 kgf·m, 9.4 lb·ft)