PRB09004 48-inch Zelos G Manual
Owner’s Manual
Spark Plug Test
CAUTION: Beforetestingthesparkplug,cleanup
spilledfuelandclosefuelcontainers.Failuretodo
canresultininjury,fireordamage.
Removethesparkplugfromtheengineandattachthe
plugwireandboottothesparkplug.Placethethreaded
endofthesparkplugagainstthemuffler.Pullthestarter
cordinaquickcontinuousmotiontoturnovertheengine
andensurethereisaspark.
Ifthereisnospark:
• Adjustthesparkpluggapto0.6–0.7mm(0.24–0.27in)
• Installanewsparkplug(LOSR5017)
CAUTION: Donottestthesparkplugnearthe
sparkplugholeorresidualfuelmayignite.
Flooded Engine
Fuel
Theenginewillnotstartiftoomuchfuelisinthe
cylinder.Excessfuelcanbeexpelledbyfollowingthese
steps.Werecommendusingsafetygoggles.
1. Disconnectandremovethesparkplug.
2. Pullthestartercordinacontinuousmotion.
3. Replacethesparkplugandmakesurethebootis
tightlysecured.
NOTICE:Alwayscleanupspilledfuel.Failuretodoso
mayresultininjuryordamage.
Water
Theenginewillnotstartifithasbeenfloodedwith
water.Excesswatercanbeexpelledusingthesesteps:
1. Turnoffalltheelectronicsanddisconnecttheboat
battery.
2. Disconnectandremovethesparkplug.
3. Holdtheboatupsidedownandpullthestartercord
inacontinuousmotionuntilyounolongerseewater
comingoutoftheboat.
4. Replacethesparkplug,thenthreaditinhalfofthe
way.
5. Placeyourfingeroverthecarburetoropeningand
repeatedlycranktheengineusingthepullstarter.
Fillthecylinderwithenoughfueltodisplacethe
waterinsideoftheengine.
6. Disconnectandremovethesparkplug,themrepeat
Step3.
7. Carefullyspraymotorfluid(DYN5500)intothe
cylinderheadthroughthesparkplugholewhile
slowlypullingthestartercord.Thespraywilldisplace
anyremainingwaterandfuelfrominsidetheengine.
8. Spraymotorfluidontothesparkplug’scenter
electrodetoremoveanyexcessfuel.Allowitto
completelydry.
9. Replacethesparkplugandmakesurethebootis
tightlysecured.
NOTICE:Iftheenginedoesnotstart,followthe
Spark Plug Testinstructionstoensurethespark
plugisworkingproperly.
Tip: Replacethefuelinsidethefueltankifitis
contaminatedduringsubmersion.
0.6–0.7mm
0.24–0.27 in
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