Spark Plug: Service and Repair

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)

EM-188 Component:

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool.
2. Remove ignition coil.





3. Remove spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service tool).

CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
Hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
^ Frequent engine starts
^ Low ambient temperatures

Cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
^ Extended highway driving
^ Frequent high engine revolution





Gap (Nominal): 1.1 mm (0.043 in)

CAUTION:
^ Do not drop or shock spark plug.

^ Do not use wire brush for cleaning.
^ If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may be used.
Cleaner air pressure: Less than 588 kPa (6 kg/cm2, 85 psi)
Cleaning time: Less than 20 seconds

^ Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between change intervals.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.