Fayat Group Dynapac DFP11, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 108 / 114

6. Open the choke.
7.
CAUTION!
Danger of eye injuries caused by particles
flying around!
– Wear your personal protective equipment
(safety gloves, protective working
clothes, goggles).
Crank the engine several times with the recoil starter to
remove excessive fuel from the combustion chamber.
8. Dry the spark plug with a clean cloth or blow it dry with com-
pressed air.
9. If necessary, clean the spark plug with a wire brush.
10. In case of excessive combustion residues or burned off elec-
trodes, replace the spark plug.
11. Check the electrode gap of the spark plug with a feeler
gauge, if necessary, adjust the gap.
ð
Nominal value: 0.7 - 0.8 mm (0.028 - 0.032 in)
12. Screw the used spark plug carefully in by hand and once the
sealing surface of the used spark plug is in contact, tighten it
for another 1/8 to 1/4 turn with the spark plug spanner.
13. Once the sealing surface of the new spark plug is in contact,
tighten for another 1/2 turn with the spark plug spanner.
NOTICE!
Danger of engine damage caused by a
loose spark plug!
– Always screw the spark plug in correctly.
14. Plug the spark plug socket back on.
15. Start the engine Ä Chapter 6.2 „Starting the
engine“ on page 57 .
16. Dispose of the cloth soaked with the leaked fuel in an envi-
ronmentally friendly way.
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Troubleshooting – What to do if the engine has flooded
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