Honda BF15D - Page 26

BF15DmBF20D
SPARK TEST
1) Remove the engine cover. Drain the gasoline from the
carburetor.
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
If ignited, gasoline can burn you severely.
Be sure there is no spilled fuel near the engine.
Place the spark plug away from the spark plug
Unburned gas can ignite if
it is left in the cylinder.
Loosen the carburetor drain screw to drain the
carburetor thoroughly. Pull the recoil starter sever-
al times to release the unburned gas from the
cylinder before test.
hole.
2) Remove the spark plug caps and spark plugs.
3) Pull the recoil starter several times to release the
4) Attach the removed spark plugs to the plug caps.
5) Set the ignition switch to the ON position (remote control
type only) and make sure that the emergency stop switch
clip is engaged properly. Ground the negative
(-) elec-
trode (i.e. threaded part) of the both spark plugs against
the thermostat cover bolt and pull the recoil starter rope
to check whether sparks jump across the electrodes.
6) Remove the spark plugs from the spark plug caps and
install the spark plugs to the other cylinder spark plug cap
and check spark for the other cylinder.
unburned gas from the cylinders.
SPARK PLUG
SPARK PLUG CAP
THERMOSTAT COVER
No. 1 SPARK PLUG
No. 2 SPARK PLUG
Engine Does Not Stop With The Ignition Switch Turned OFF or Emergency Stop Switch Operated
Abnormal
Normal
Abnormal
Replace the emergency stop switch
i
the emergency stop switch
(P. 14-10 or 15-7).
Normal
Check the wire harness open circuit at
. the BlacWred wire.