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6.
Reinstallthe drain plugand tightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See
RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis 20
ounces.
(%-400 -200 0o 200 400
("c) -300 -200 -10° 0°
DONOTuse nondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstallthe oilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Oil Drain
Plug
Figure13
afterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplugremoved.
Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwill bevery hot.Becareful
notto touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugoncea seasonor every 25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplug oncea seasonor every100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbe properly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethespark plug bootand use a sparkplugwrenchto
removethe plug.See Figure14.
2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug.Discardthe spark plug if thereis
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwitha wirebrush if it is to be reused.
3. Measurethe plug gap with a feelergauge.Correctas necessary
by bendingsideelectrode.See Figure15.The gapshouldbeset
to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
4. Checkthatthe sparkplug washeris in good conditionandthread
the sparkplugin by handto preventcross-threading.
5. After thespark plug is seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto
compressthe washer.
NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe
sparkplugseatsto compressthe washer.Whenreinstallinga used
sparkplug,tighten1/8-to 1/4-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto
compressthe washer.
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Spark Plug
O
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Figure14
Electrode
.02-.03 in.
{0.60-0.80 ram)
Figure15
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