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Spark Plug: Service and Repair

Spark Plug Wire Removal:




1. Remove and install the high-tension leads carefully.

Caution: Pulling on the wire part of the spark plug lead may break it. To remove the lead, pull only on the boot.

Install Spark Plug Socket Squarely Over Spark Plugs:




2. Remove and install the spark plug with a plug socket.

Caution: To avoid breaking the spark plug, be sure to fit the socket squarely over it.

3. Apply anti-seize compound or molybdenum-based lubricant to the spark plug threads.
4. Tighten the spark plug to the specified torque.

Tighten torque: 15-22 N-m (1.5-2.3 kg-m, 11-16 ft-lb)