Benchmark 209CC Owner's Manual page 33

5. Insert guide slot and cartridge into bottom of base.
6. Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to cover.
SERVICE SPARK PLUG
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start
easier and run better. Disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug and keep wire away from spark plug while
servicing engine.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked.
4. For replacement use the standard resistor spark plug,
like Champion RC12YC.
5. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set
gap at 0.76 mm, if necessary.
6. Install spark plug, tighten securely.
NOTE: You can purchase a new spark plug by calling
1-833-818-4111.
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK ARRESTER
Inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage. Remove the spark arrester
if equipped, and inspect for damage or carbon blockage. If replacement parts are
required, make sure to use only original equipment replacement parts.
NOTICE: You can purchase a spark arrester by calling 1-833-818-4111.
WARNING! Exhaust heat/gases could ignite combustibles, structures
or damage fuel tank causing a fire, resulting in death or serious injury.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in serious injury.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 ft. (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of pressure washer including
overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section 4442, to use or operate the
engine on any forest covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, maintained in
effective working order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer to obtain a spark attester
designed for the exhaust system installed on this engine.
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Screw
Cover
Disc knob
Cartridge
Guide slot
Base
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