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Spark Plug: Service and Repair

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)

Removal and Installation

Exploded View EM-29:





REMOVAL
1. Remove the ignition coil.





2. Remove the spark plug using suitable tool.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL





^ Do not use a wire brush for cleaning.
^ If the spark plug tip is covered with carbon, a spark plug cleaner may be used.
Cleaner air pressure: Less than 588 kPa (5.9 bar, 6 kg/cm2, 85 psi)
Cleaning time: Less than 20 seconds





^ Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between change intervals.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.





Gap (Nominal): 1.1 mm (0.043 in)

CAUTION: Do not drop or shock spark plug.