
SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
Spark Plug Service
RECOMMENDED SPARK PLUGS:
DR7EA (NGK)
X22ESR-U (DENSO)
NOTICE
Incorrect spark plugs can cause
engine damage.
1. Unlatch and remove the engine
cover (p. 70).
2. Disconnect the spark plug caps
from the spark plugs.
3. Remove the spark plugs with a
spark plug wrench.
CAPS
WRENCH
4. Inspect the spark plugs. Replace
them if the electrodes are worn, or
if the insulators are cracked or
chipped.
5. Measure the spark plug electrode
gap with a wire-type feeler gauge.
Correct the gap, if necessary, by
carefully bending the side
electrode.
The gap should be:
0.024 - 0.028 in
(0.60 — 0.70 mm)
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