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Figure 5
Choke Lever
Air Cleaner Cover
2. Remove the Air Filter Element. See
Figure 5.
cleaning:3.
for foam lter elements: a.
Wash the element in warm water
and mild detergent several times.
Rinse. Squeeze out excess water
and allow it to dry completely. Soak
the lter in lightweight oil briey, then
squeeze out the excess oil.
install the new lter or the cleaned b.
lter. Secure the Air Cleaner Cover
before use.
spark plug Maintenance
Remove Spark Plug Access Cover 1.
(17). Disconnect spark plug wire
from end of plug. Clean out debris
from around spark plug and remove
the spark plug.
Inspect the spark plug: 2.
If the electrode is oily, clean it using a
clean, dry rag.
If the electrode has deposits on it,
polish it using emery paper.
If the white insulator is cracked or
chipped, the spark plug needs to be
replaced.
When installing a new spark plug, ad-3.
just the plug’s gap to the specication
on the Technical specication chart.
Do not pry against the electrode or
the insulator, the spark plug can be
damaged.
Install the new spark plug or the 4.
cleaned spark plug into the engine.
Gasket-style: Finger-tighten until the
gasket contacts the cylinder head,
then about 1/2-2/3 turn more.
Non-gasket-style: Finger-tighten until
the plug contacts the head, then
about 1/16 turn more.
Apply dielectric spark plug boot 5.
protector (not included) to the end of
the spark plug and reattach the wire
securely.