Periodic maintenance and adjustment8-11123456789101112Before installing a spark plug, the sparkplug gap should be measured with awire thickness gauge and, if necessary,adjusted to specification.Clean the surface of the spark pluggasket and its mating surface, and thenwipe off any grime from the spark plugthreads.TIPIf a torque wrench is not available wheninstalling a spark plug, a good estimateof the correct torque is 1/4–1/2 turnpast finger tight. However, the sparkplug should be tightened to the speci-fied torque as soon as possible.NOTICEECA10841Do not use any tools to remove or in-stall the spark plug cap, otherwisethe ignition coil coupler may getdamaged. The spark plug cap maybe difficult to remove because therubber seal on the end of the cap fitstightly. To remove the spark plugcap, simply twist it back and forthwhile pulling it out; to install it, twistit back and forth while pushing it in.EAU36112CanisterThis model is equipped with a canisterto prevent the discharging of fuel vaporinto the atmosphere. Before operatingthis vehicle, make sure to check the fol-lowing: Check each hose connection. Check each hose and canister forcracks or damage. Replace if dam-aged. Make sure that the canister breath-er is not blocked, and if necessary,clean it.1. Spark plug gapSpark plug gap:0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in)Tightening torque:Spark plug:13 N·m (1.3 kgf·m, 9.4 lb·ft)1. Canister2. Canister breather12
