Checking, Cleaning The Spark Plug - Fayat Group BOMAG BVP 10/36 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance every 6 months
5.13 Checking, cleaning the
spark plug
Danger
!
Danger of burning on hot engine!
Fig. 40
Pull off the spark plug socket (1) (Fig. 40) and
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unscrew the spark plug (2).
Fig. 41
Check the spark plug visually and clean it if
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necessary (Fig. 41).
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Note
In case of excessive combustion residues, burned
off electrodes or torn insulator replace the spark
plug.
Caution
!
Make sure to use a spark plug with correct heat
value.
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*Always follow manufacturer instructions*
BOMAG
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Check the electrode gap with a feeler gauge, if
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necessary adjust the gap to 0,7 to 0,8 mm.
Screw the spark plug in by hand and tighten it
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until it bottoms.
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Note
A new spark plug needs to be tightened by anoth
1/2 turn after contact, so that the seal is com-
pressed. If an old spark plug is to be used again,
tighten it for another 1/8 - 1/4 turn after contact, in
order to compress the seal ring.
Tighten the spark plug.
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Caution
!
The spark plug must be correctly tightened. An
incorrectly tightened spark plug can get very
hot and cause engine damage.
BVP 10/36, BVP 18/45