2-9 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
INSTALLATION
• Tighten the spark plug to the specified torque.
"
Spark plug:
11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
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SPARK ARRESTER
#
• Remove the spark arrester
1
and gasket
2
.
• Remove carbon deposits from the spark arrester by using a
brush.
Inspect the spark arrester for damage. If any defects are found,
replace the spark arrester with a new one.
• Install the gasket
2
and spark arrester
1
.
• Tighten the spark arrester bolts
3
to the specified torque.
"
Spark arrester bolt: 10 N·m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.0 lb-ft)
FUEL LINE
Inspect the fuel hose for damage and fuel leakage. If any
defects are found, replace the fuel hose with a new one.
Before using a spark plug wrench, carefully turn the
spark plug by finger into the threads of the cylinder
head to prevent damage.
Clean every 6 months.
A hot muffler can burn you. The muffler will be hot
enough to burn you for some time after stopping the
engine.
Wait until the muffler cools to avoid burns.
Be careful to avoid damaging the spark arrester
screen.
The removed gasket must be replaced with a new one
to prevent exhaust gas leakage.
Inspect initially at 1 month and every 6 months there-
after.