Changing/Checking The Sparkplug - Trueshopping MT260 Manual Del Usuario

Changing/checking the sparkplug

! Exercise caution when following this
section, a risk of electric shock exists. !
Ensure all fuel has been removed from the
unit.
•
Remove the sparkplug cover and dust
shield by firmly pulling it away from
the spark plug
•
Using the provided tool, place the
socket over the spark plug and firmly
strike the screwdriver rod with the
palm of your hand in an anti-
clockwise direction to loosen the plug,
then unscrew the rest of the way to
remove.
•
At this point, if you are exchanging
the plug, discard the old one and pick
up a new plug. Remove the dust
shield by pulling it off the spark plug
cover and push the plug into the
rubber cover cap ensuring it goes all
the way in.
•
To check for a spark, the tip of the
plug must touch a metallic surface.
The easiest method is to push it
against the metal area on the engine
next to where the plug normally sits.
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