Poulan PP521ES owner manual Servicing the Spark Plug

Servicing the Spark Plug

Use a NGK BPR6ES, Champion RN9YC, or BOSCH WR6DC spark plug or equivalent.

1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Rotate the discharge chute so that it faces forward.

3.Remove the discharge chute and the discharge chute handle by removing the three carriage bolts and three flange nuts (Figure 26).

5. Remove the oil fill cap.

6. Remove the shroud assembly (Figure 27).

7. Install the oil fill cap.

8. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug (Figure 28).

9. Clean around the spark plug.

10. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.

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Figure 28

1. Spark plug wire

IMPORTANT: Replace a cracked, fouled, or dirty spark plug. Do not clean the electrodes because grit entering the cylinder can damage the engine.

Figure 26

1. Discharge chute 2. Carriage bolts

3.Flange nuts

4.Remove the six screws that secure the shroud assembly (Figure 29).

11.Set the gap on the plug to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) (Figure 29).

0.030 inch

(0.76 mm)

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Figure 29

12.Install the spark plug and torque it to 20–22 ft-lb (27–30 N-m).

13.Connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug (Figure 28).

14.Remove the oil fill cap.

15.Install the shroud with the screws removed in step 4 (Figure 27).

Figure 27

1.	Screw	3. Oil fill cap
2.	Shroud assembly

NOTE: Ensure that the shroud assembly fits together in the side grooves.

16.Install the oil fill cap.

17.Install the discharge chute, and the discharge chute handle onto the snowthrower using the hardware re- moved in step 3 (Figure 26).

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