Checking The Spark Plugs - Yamaha Venture XVZ13TF Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original po-
sition, and then install the screw.
2. Install the passenger footrest by
installing the bolts.
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1. Spark plug cap

Checking the spark plugs

The spark plugs are important engine
components, which are easy to check.
Since heat and deposits will cause any
spark plug to slowly erode, the spark
plugs should be removed and checked
in accordance with the periodic mainte-
nance and lubrication chart. In addition,
the condition of the spark plugs can re-
veal the condition of the engine.
To remove a spark plug
1. Remove the spark plug cap.
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1. Spark plug wrench
EAU03329 2. Remove the spark plug as shown,
with the spark plug wrench includ-
ed in the owner's tool kit.
To check the spark plugs
1. Check that the porcelain insulator
around the center electrode on
each spark plug is a medium-to-
light tan (the ideal color when the
motorcycle is ridden normally).
2. Check that all spark plugs installed
in the engine have the same color.