Suzuki Samurai 1986, Service Manual

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8-2. MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Ignition Coil
High Tension Cords
Check cord terminals for corrosion, breaks and
distortion, and cords for crack or deterioration.
Replace cord as necessary.
NOTE:
DO NOT bend or pull high tension cords to avoid
inside damage. Grip rubber boot when removing
or installing cords.
1. Rubber boot
2. High tension cord
Fig. 8-7
Spark Plugs
Check following:
l
Electrode wear
l
Carbon deposits
l
Insulator damage.
If any fault is found, replace plugs.
Check gap, and make sure that gap is within
specification. If gap is out of specification,
adjust it by bending ground (side) electrode.
Plug gap “A”
0.7 0.8 mm
(0.027 0.031 in.)
Disconnect negative cable at battery. Disconnect
lead wires and high tension cord from ignition
coil. Remove ignition coil, and check it as
follows.
Measure primary coil resistance.
Using ohmmeter, measure resistance between
positive and negative terminals.
Primary coil
resistance
Measure secondary coil resistance.
Using ohmmeter; measure resistance between
positive terminal and high tension terminal.
Secondary coil
resistance I
11.0 14.5
NOTE:
Take readings when coil is about 20” C (66”
Fig.
Reverse removal procedure for installation.
When reinstalling, make sure that each connec-
tion is tight.
Distributor
[Distributor cap]
Leakage of high-tension energy for ignition
shows up as misfiring in the engine. It
any part of the high-tension line where insula-
tion has failed or in a dirty distributor cap, that
is, an internally dirty cap.
A wider spark gap in the plug, a condition often
found in poorly cared spark plugs, promotes a
tendency of high-tension energy to find a short-
cut to ground.
Fig. 8-8
8-5