Sparking Plug; Transport And Storage; Maintenance - Texas 168F Bedienungsanleitung

8. Sparking plug

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Remove the sparking plug cover.
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Brush off dirt from the sparking plug.
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Use a sparking-plug wrench to loosen the sparking plug.
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Inspect if the isolation is intact.
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Clean the sparking plug with a steel brush.
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Measure the electrode distance; make sure not to damage the
electrode.
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The distance should be: 0,7 – 0,8 mm
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If the sparking plug is okay, put it back in its place.
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Put the sparking plug cover back in its place.

9. Transport and storage

Transport
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To avoid any spillage of fuel and oil is it important that the engine is placed horizontal
during transport.
Storage
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Let the engine run till it stops.
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Loosen the drain screw on the carburettor and drain the remaining fuel.
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Reinstall the drain screw, and mount the fuel tube.
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Keep the old fuel in an approved container.
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Remove the sparkplug and poor 1 tablespoon of oil into the cylinder, mount the sparkplug.
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Do not mount the sparkplug cap. Pull the sparking cord, until there is resistance. This will
close the valves and protect them from rust.
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Protect the oil with a thin layer of oil to avoid rust.

10. Maintenance

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The purpose of maintenance is to keep the engine in its best possible shape.
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Repairs must always be carried through by an authorized dealer.
Interval
Part
Inspect bolts and nuts
Inspect and fill with oil
Change oil
Inspect for oil leakage
Inspect air filter
Clean air filter
Clean fuel filter
Inspect sparking plug
Adjust valves
Inspect valves
* Maintenance of airfilter in accordance with the user manual to the machine where the engine is mounted.
PROCEDURE
Note: The engine must be cold
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
NOTE
For every
Every time 20 running
hrs
X
X
X
X
X
14
For every For every
50 running 100 running
hrs hrs
X*
X
X
For every
200 running
hrs
X
X