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11.5. Maintenance after 20 hours of operation
11.5.1. Change the oil
• Ensure that the engine is on an even surface and turned off.
• Place the machine with the rear roller on its Easy Clean™ maintenance support (read § 9.6.2;
page 29) so that the machine is tilted forward.
• At the exhaust side of the engine, below the engine base, a plug is screwed into the crankcase.
(See the engine manual.)
• Get a one litre container before unscrewing the plug.
• Empty the full contents (approx. 0.75 l) from the engine.
• Replace the plug on the drain. Wipe away any spilled oil with a clean cloth.
• Remove the machine from its maintenance support and place it on flat ground.
• Refill the engine with fresh 4 stroke oil. For this, ELIET recommends using high-quality oil with a
high detergent level: SAE 10 W 30 API sj.
• Fill approx. 0.75 litres of oil into the oil filler opening. Remove any spilled oil after filling. For an
accurate dipstick reading of the oil level, allow sufficient time for the oil to settle in the crank-
case.
• Place the dipstick in the filler opening without fastening it. After pulling it out again, the oil at-
tached to the dipstick should reach the maximum mark. If not, more oil must be added.
• Also check the engine manual.
11.5.2. Check and/or change the spark plug
ELIET recommends the following spark plugs:
Honda GX 200 - 6.5 hp
BPR 6 ES (NGK)
• Turn off the engine and pull the cable from the spark plug.
• Clean the area around the spark plug and remove the spark plug
from the cylinder head.
• Using a feeler gauge, check whether the distance between the
electrodes is 0.8 mm.
• The spark plug must be replaced if it shows heavy deposits or is
very dirty.
• Take the following steps to verify ignition quality:
• Put the spark plug cap back on.
• Grab the rubber of the spark plug cap and press the outermost electrode against the mass
of the engine.
• Pull the starter cord.
• Check for sparks between the electrodes.
• The spark plug is in good condition if the sparks are clear and neatly centred between the
electrodes.
• Weak, irregular and off-centre sparks between the electrodes indicate that the spark plug
must be changed.
0,8 mm
