Operation Manual

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ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Checkthesparkplug(s).
Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethesparkplug(s).
Makesurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Use
aspark-plugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthespark
plug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjust
theairgap.Installanewsparkplug(s)ifnecessary.
Type:Champion
®
RN9YCorNGK
®
BPR6ES
Airgap:0.76mm(0.03inch)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparkingbrakeis
engaged.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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Note:Duetothedeeprecessaroundthesparkplug,
blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedairisusually
themosteffectivemethodforcleaning.Thesparkplug
ismostaccessiblewhentheblowerhousingisremoved
forcleaning.
CheckingtheSparkPlug
Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).Always
replacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:ablackcoating,
wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis
operatingproperly.Ablackcoatingontheinsulatorusually
meanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).
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InstallingtheSparkPlug
Tightenthesparkplug(s)to25–30N∙m(18.5–22.1ft-lb).
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25-30 N-m
18.5-22.1 ft-lb
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