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Spark Plug: Service and Repair




1. Disconnect ignition wires from spark plugs at boot. Do not pull on the wire.




2. Remove spark plugs with suitable spark plug wrench.




- Do not use a 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.




SPARK PLUG TYPE (Platinum-tipped type)
Torque: 20 - 29 N-m (2.0 - 3.0 kg-m, 14 - 22 ft-lb)