Spark plug service, 31 servicing your honda engine – HONDA GX22 User Manual

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SERVICING YOUR HONDA ENGINE

SPARK PLUG SERVICE

SPARK PLUG

SPARK PLUG CAP

(0.60

0.70 mm)

0.024

0.028 in

Disconnect the spark plug cap, and remove any dirt from around the
spark plug area.

Remove the spark plug with a 5/8-inch spark plug wrench.

CR5HSB
U16FSR-UB

Inspect the spark plug. Replace it if
the electrodes are worn, or if the
insulator is cracked or chipped.
Clean the spark plug with a wire
brush if you are going to reuse it.

Measure the spark plug electrode
gap with a suitable gauge. The gap
shou ld b e 0.024

0.028 in (0.60

0.70 mm). Correct the gap, if
necessary, by carefully bending the
side electrode.

Install the spark plug carefully, by
hand, to avoid cross-threading.

An incorrect spark plug can cause engine damage.

2.

1.

Recommended spark plug:

3.

4.

5.

(NGK)

(DENSO)

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