Engine Mounting Plate; Cylinder Head; General Information - Club Car TURF 272 Maintenance Manual

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FE350 AND FE400 ENGINES
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WARNING
• Remove spark plug wire to avoid accidental start up of the engine when servicing vehicle. To
avoid ignition of fuel and serious personal injury or death, never try to start the engine with
plug removed from engine.
Testing the Spark Plug
Check the sparking ability of a cleaned and regapped plug on a sparking comparator if possible. Spark should
be blue and strong and able to jump a 5/16-inch (8 mm) gap.
Setting the Spark Gap
1. Before setting the spark gap on a used plug, pass a contact point file between the electrodes to produce
flat, parallel surfaces to facilitate accurate gauging.
2. Use a wire type gauge. Bend the outside or ground electrode so only a slight drag on the gauge is felt
when passing it between the electrode. Never make an adjustment by bending the center electrode. Set
gap (A) to 0.027 - 0.031 inches (0.69 - 0.79 mm) (Figure 13-5, Page 13-7).
Spark Plug Installation
NOTE: Before installing the plug, check the condition of the threads in the cylinder head. Soften deposits
in cylinder head threads with penetrating oil and clean the threads with a tap if necessary.
1. Install the spark plug and thread it in until finger tight, then tighten the spark plug to 20 ft-lb (27 N·m).

ENGINE MOUNTING PLATE

See Engine Removal on page 13-22.

CYLINDER HEAD

Read DANGER and WARNING on page 13-1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Prior to attempting time-consuming repairs to the cylinder assembly, a cylinder compression test should be
performed using a standard compression tester. Low compression would normally indicate a problem in the
cylinder assembly such as defective rings, gaskets, etc.
• Key-Start Engines: Both FE350 and FE400 model engines are equipped with an automatic compres-
sion release valve (ACR). This valve releases compression pressure at normal cranking RPM, resulting
in lower compression. At a normal cranking speed of 550 - 600 RPM, the compression should be typi-
cally 71 psi. This value could vary slightly depending on wear of components affecting compression.
See Automatic Compression Release Valve (ACR) Inspection on page 13-26.
• Pedal-Start Engines: These FE350 model engines are not equipped with automatic compression
release valves (ACR). At a normal cranking speed of 550 - 600 RPM, the compression should be typi-
cally 156 psi. This value could vary slightly depending on wear of components affecting compression.
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