Operator's Manual

G019300
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1.Sideelectrode
3.Insulator
2.Centerelectrode4.0.70to0.80mm(0.028to
0.031inch)
4.Installthecorrectlygappedsparkplugcarefullyby
hand,toavoidcross-threading.
5.Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenitwitha
spark-plugwrenchtocompressthesealingwasher.
Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tightenit1/2
turnafterthesparkplugseats,tocompressthe
washer.
Wheninstallingtheoriginalsparkplug,tighten
it1/8to1/4turnafterthesparkplugseats,to
compressthewasher.
Note:Aloosesparkplugcanoverheatanddamage
theengine.Overtighteningthesparkplugcandamage
thethreadsinthecylinderhead.
6.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheSedimentCup
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleanthesedimentcup.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis25mm
(1inch)belowthetopofthetank.Thisempty
spaceinthetankallowsthegasolinetoexpand.
Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandfueltheequipment
withthewheelsontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenfuelsuchequipmentonatruck
ortrailerfromaportablecontainer,ratherthan
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
Ifagasoline-dispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOffposition,thenremove
thefuelsedimentcupandO-ring(Figure30).
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