MAINTENANCE
Reinstall the air cleaner
element
and the
element
holder by aligning the
cutout
with
the
projection
on
the housing.
Apply
grease into the mating groove in the air
cleaner housing cover.
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In
Install the housing cover and
lighten
the screws.
the
cover
with
the
proJe<:tlOfl on the
housmg
SPARK PLUG
REMOVAL
Clean "round the
spark.
plug base
WIth comfjTessed
alf
before
remov-
mg,
and
be
sure
that
no
debns
15
8/1owed
to
enter t
he
combus/1OfI
cham-
be,
Disconnect the spark
plug
cap.
Remove the spark
plug
using a spark
plug
wrench
or
an equivalent.
Inspect
or
replace as described in the maintenance
schedule (page
3·4).
INSPECTION
PROJECTION
GROOVE
ELEMENT
Check the
following
and replace
if
necessary (rec-
,-------------
--
----,
ommended
spark
plug:
page 3-2): CENTER ELECTRODE
3-8
• Insulator
for
damage
• Electrodes
for
wear
• Burning condition, coloration;
- Dark
to
light
br
own
indicates
good
condition.
- Excessive lightness indicat
es
malfunctioning
ignition
system
or
lean
mixture.
- Wet
or
black sooty
deposit
indicates over-rich
mixture.
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~'N~S~U~LA~T~O~R
~======
~S~'D~E~~~~
~
Clean the spark
plug
electrodes
with
a
wire
brush
or
~
special
plug
cleaner.
Check the gap between the
center
and side elec-
trodes
with
a
wire
-type feeler gauge.
If necessary, adjust the gap by
bending
the side
electrode carefully.
SPARK PLUG GAP: 0.60 - 0.70
mm
(0
.024 - 0.028 in)
0.60 - 0.70
mm
(0.024 - 0.028 in)
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