3. Spark plug service
Recommended
spark plug: BP4HS-10
(NGK)
To ensure proper engine operation,
the spark plug must be properly
gap-
ped and free of deposits.
1. Remove the spark plug.
m
If the engine has be&
running,
the muffler
will be very hot. Be
careful
not to touch
the muffler.
SPARK
PLUG WRENCH
2.
3.
Visually
inspect the spark plug. Discard it if the insulator
is cracked or
chipped.
Clean the spark plug with a wire brush if it is to be reused.
Measure the plug gap with a feeler gauge. The gap should be 0.9-
1 .O
mm (0.035-0.039
in). Correct
as necessary
by bending
the side
electrode.
~
0.9-
1 .O mm
(0.035-0.039
in)
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