DS 19 OPERATION No. DS 211-0 : Ignition adjustments. Op. DS 211-0 135
TOOLS
CLEANING THE SPARKING PLUGS
IMPORTANT NOTE - Incomplete cleaning of the plugs after sand blasting can cause rapid engine wear. It is
necessary to eliminate all traces of sand after this operation.
20 Eliminate all lead and oil deposits on the insulators and electrodes by using a hardwood spatula to the exclusion
of all metallic objects.
21 Clean the plug in petrol and then blow with compressed air.
22 Sparking plug sand blasting machine. Supply the fixture with compressed air at 85 p.s.i. (6 kg/cm
2
) maximum.
Use an air jet with a maximum pressure of 56 p. s. i. (4 kg/cm
2
) in order to remove the sand in between the
insulator and the body.
23 Remove the sand from the base of the insulator by scraping with a hardwood spatula.
24 Maintenance of a sand blasting machine.
a) Use the sand sold by the manufacturer of the machine.
b) Store the sand in a dry place.
c) Renew the sand in the machine after cleaning approximately 100 plugs.
25 Adjust the electrode gaps to 0.60 mm.
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