Figure49
Note:Ensuretheoil-ltergaskettouchestheengine,
andthenanextra3/4turniscompleted.
3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page37).
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Check,cleanandregap
thesparkplug.
Makesuretheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkplug(s)anda
gappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installanewsparkplug(s)ifnecessary.
Type:Champion
®
XC12YC,orequivalent
AirGap:0.76mm(0.030inch)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutrallockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Removethelefthydraulicunitshroudintheorder
listedwithFigure50.Thisgivesyouaccesstothefront
sparkplug.
Figure50
1.Pullthistabouttothe
sideinthedirectionofthe
arrow
3.Pulltheshroudoffofthis
frametabinthedirection
ofthearrow
2.Pulltheshroudoffofthis
frametabinthedirection
ofthearrow
4.Shroud
4.Removethesparkplug.
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