Spark Plug: Service and Repair

TIP: Always keep plugs in the order they were removed. Any plug that looks different from other plugs indicates a problem in that cylinder.

Note: Lightly coat threads with an approved anti-seize compound prior to installation.

1. Remove center cover.
2. Remove spark plug wires from spark plugs.
3. Using the proper sized spark plug socket, remove the spark plugs by turning them counterclockwise.
4. Gap the new spark plugs to specifications.

SPARK PLUG GAP:
Standard Value 0.039 - .043 in (1.0 - 1.1 mm)

5. Lightly coat threads with an approved anti-seize compound prior to installation.
6. Install spark plugs by turning them clockwise. Torque spark plugs to specifications.

TORQUE VALUE:
Spark plugs 15 - 21 ft lb (20 - 30 Nm)