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- Put the cover air filter and make sure that it is well installed.
c. Spark plugs
Worn spark plug or an excessive ignition interval can decrease the
engine performance.
- Remove the spark plug from the tool.
- Check the ignition interval using a template (available in specialized
stores). The electrode gap should be 0.75 mm.
- Adjust the gap as necessary by carefully bending the spark plug
ground electrode.
- Clean the candle with a wire brush.
- Replace the cleaned and adjusted spark plugs or replace the
d. Adjust the cable
If the control cable for the transmission is out of sync and has too
much play, you can fix it.
- Loosen the small lock nut.
- Turn the adjusting nut counter clockwise: The control cable is
shortened.
- Turn the adjusting nut in a clockwise direction: The cable is extended.
e. Sharpen/change the blades
- Remove the spark plug from its socket and inspect the blade for wear
or damage.
- Always make a blunt blade sharpened by a specialized garage as it
can perform an unbalance check.
- Always sharpen a blade or replace an unbalanced blade with a
specialist. Incorrect mounting may cause serious. The replacement
of the blade shall not be done by the operator.
Instructions for sharpening and changing the blade
WARNING: Wear gloves, turn off the engine and remove the
spark plug before proceeding.
damaged spark plugs (
Torch F6RTC or LG F6RTC
).
