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Maintenance
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7.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingthe
EngineOil–KawasakiEnginesection.
8.Starttheengineandcheckforleaks.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Checkthespark
plug(Kawasakiengine).
Every200hours/Every2
years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethespark
plug(Kawasakiengine).
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling
thesparkplugandagappingtoolorfeelergaugeto
checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewsparkplug
ifnecessary.
ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternate
brandplugscanalsobeused.
Type:NGK
®
BPR4ESorequivalent
AirGap:0.030inch(.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparkingbrake
isengaged.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
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4.Cleanaroundthesparkplugtopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.
5.Removethesparkplugandmetalwasher.
CheckingtheSparkPlug
1.Inspectthesparkplug
Note:Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayonthe
insulator,theengineisoperatingproperly.A
blackcoatingontheinsulatorusuallymeansthe
aircleanerisdirty.
Important:DoNotcleanthesparkplug.
Alwaysreplacethesparkplugwhenithasa
blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,
orcracks.
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