English- 38MAINTENANCE9. Connect BLACK grounding cable tonegative (-) battery terminal withremaining hex bolt and hex nut.10. Tighten securely.11. Close terminal access doors.12. Lower seat.Ignition SystemThe engine is equipped with an electronicignition system. Only the spark plugs requiremaintenance.For recommended spark plugs, see TechnicalData.1. Remove the ignition cable boot andclean around the spark plug.2. Remove the spark plug with a spark plugsocket wrench.3. Check the spark plug. Replace the sparkplug if fouled, the electrodes are burnedand if the insulation is cracked ordamaged. Clean the spark plug with asteel brush if it is to be reused.4. Measure the electrode gap with agapping tool. The gap should be .030”(0.75 mm). Adjust as necessary bybending the side electrode.5. Reinsert the spark plug, turning by handto avoid damaging the threads.6. After the spark plug is seated, tighten itusing a spark plug wrench so that thewasher is compressed. A used sparkplug should be turned 1/8 of a turn fromthe seated position. A new spark plugshould be turned 1/4 a turn from theseated position.7. Replace the ignition cable.IMPORTANT INFORMATIONFitting the wrong spark plug type candamage the engine.Inadequately tightened spark plugs cancause overheating and damage theengine. Tightening the spark plugs toohard can damage the threads in thecylinder head.8011-054Measure the electrode gap