Troubleshooting – What to do if the engine has flooded 6.
Open the choke.
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Fig. 110 7. CAUTION! Danger of eye injuries caused by particles flying around! – Wear your personal protective equipment (safety gloves, protective working clothes, goggles). Crank the engine several times with the recoil starter to remove excessive fuel from the combustion chamber.
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8.
Dry the spark plug with a clean cloth or blow it dry with compressed air.
9.
If necessary, clean the spark plug with a wire brush.
10.
In case of excessive combustion residues or burned off electrodes, replace the spark plug.
11.
Check the electrode gap of the spark plug with a feeler gauge, if necessary, adjust the gap. ð Nominal value: 0.7 - 0.8 mm (0.028 - 0.032 in)
12.
Screw the used spark plug carefully in by hand and once the sealing surface of the used spark plug is in contact, tighten it for another 1/8 to 1/4 turn with the spark plug spanner.
13.
Once the sealing surface of the new spark plug is in contact, tighten for another 1/2 turn with the spark plug spanner.
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NOTICE! Danger of engine damage caused by a loose spark plug! – Always screw the spark plug in correctly.
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14.
Plug the spark plug socket back on.
15.
Start the engine Ä Chapter 6.2 ‘Starting the engine’ on page 55.
16.
Dispose of the cloth soaked with the leaked fuel in an environmentally friendly way.
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