Spark Plug; Battery - Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
SPARK PLUG
Clean the ama
around tho spark
plug with
compressed err
before removmg II,
and be sure thai
no
debris is allowed
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enter into the
combustion
chamber
BATTERY
Remove the front seat cushion (page 2-4).
Release the rubber sheet from the tabs (page 3-9).
Disconnect the spark plug cap
[1)
and clean around the
spark plug base.
Remove the spark plug [2] .
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Check the insulator for cracks or damage, and the
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electrodes for wear, fouling or discoloration. Replace CENTER ELECTRODE
the plug if necessary.
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RECOMMENDED SPARK PLUG:
8KR5E-11 (NGK), K16PR-U11 (DENSO)
SIDE elECTRODE
Clean Ihe spark plug electrodes with a nylon wire type
brush or special plug cleaner.
INSULATOR
Check the gap between the center and side electrodes
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with a wire-type feeler gauge.
SPARK PLUG GAP: 1.00 - 1.10
mm
(0.039 _ 0.043
in)
1.00 - 1.10
mm
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(0.039 - 0.043 In) J
If
necessary.
adjust the gap by bending the side
l
electrode carefully.
Thread the spark plug in by hand to prevent cross-
threading and tighten it with a spark plug wrench.
TORQUE: 22 N'm (2.2 kgf'm , 16Ibf.ft)
Connect the spark plug cap.
Secure the rubber sheet with the tabs (page 3-9).
Install the front seat cushion (page 2-4).
Remove the front seat cushion (page 2-4).
Release the rubber sheet from the tabs (page 3-9).
Check the battery [1
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for loose connections or corroded
terminals [2).
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