Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Before installing any spark plug, measure the
spark plug gap with a wire thickness gauge
and adjust to specification.
When installing the spark plug, always clean
the gasket surface. Wipe off any grime from
the threads and tighten the spark plug to the
specified torque.
NOTICE
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Make sure that the spark plug caps are se-
curely installed. Otherwise the spark plug
caps could be damaged due to engine vi-
bration.
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Adjusting the engine idling
speed
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Start the engine and warm it up.
3.
Select the engine speed meter mode.
(See page 12 for details.)
4.
Remove the rubber cap.
5.
Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the hole,
and then turn the idle adjusting screw in
or out to adjust the engine idling speed.
6.
Install the rubber cap.
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Adjusting the throttle lever free
play (PZ5NX)
1.
Slide the rubber cover back.
2.
Loosen the locknut.
3.
To increase the throttle lever free play,
turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To
decrease the throttle lever free play, turn
the adjusting nut in direction (b).
1. Spark plug gap
2. Spark plug reach
Spark plug gap:
0.6–0.7 mm (0.024–0.028 in)
Spark plug tightening torque:
13 N·m (1.3 kgf·m, 9.6 lb·ft)
1
1
2
1. Rubber cap
1. Idle adjusting screw
Standard engine idling speed:
1700–1900 r/min
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