9.Addthespeciedoiltothecrankcaseofthe
engine.
Checkingthe
Oil-Pressure-Warning
Light
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Ifyoujustshutofftheengine,itmaytake1to
2minutesforthelighttocomeon.
1.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheONposition,butdo
notstarttheengine.
Note:Theoil-pressurelightshouldglowred.
Note:Ifthelightdoesnotfunction,eitherabulb
isburnedout,orthereisamalfunctioninthe
systemthatyoumustrepair.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)Replacethesparkplugs
ifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRN14YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.762mm(0.03inch)
Important:Acracked,fouled,dirty,or
malfunctioningsparkplugmustbereplaced.Do
notsand-blast,scrape,orcleanelectrodesby
usingawirebrushbecausegritmayeventually
releasefromtheplugandfallintothecylinder.
Theresultisusuallyadamagedengine.
Note:Theplugshouldberemovedandchecked
whenevertheenginemalfunctions.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugsothat
foreignmattercannotfallintothecylinderwhen
youremovethesparkplug.
2.Pullthewireofftheterminalofthesparkplug.
3.Removetheplugfromthecylinderhead.
4.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenterelectrodeinsulatorto
ensurethatthereisnodamage(Figure46).
Note:Donotuseadamagedorwornspark
plug.Replaceitwithanewsparkplugofthe
speciedtype.
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Figure46
1.Sideelectrode
3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Centerelectrodeinsulator
5.Settheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
oftheelectrodesat0.762mm(0.030inch)as
showninFigure46.
6.Installthesparkplugintothecylinderhead,and
torquetheplugto20N∙m(14.7ft-lb).
7.Installthespark-plugwire.
8.Repeatsteps1through7fortheotherspark
plug.
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