2002 Polaris Touring Cruiser Owners Manual - Page 115

2002 Polaris Touring Cruiser Manual

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Maintenance Check or Replace Spark Plugs The spark plugs must be removed from the engine to inspect 3 2 them. Spark plugs with bright white deposits, sooty black deposits, or with damaged insulators or electrodes can indicate 1 engine problems. If these conditions exist, or if the condition of one plug is markedly different from the other, see the Victory Service Manual or an authorized Victory dealer for assistance. 1. Make sure the engine is at room temperature, and remove the operator's seat. 2. Remove the fuel tank. 1. Insulator 2. Electrode Tip 3. Disconnect the spark plug wire by pulling upward on 3. Electrode Bridge the spark plug boot. 4. To prevent any debris from entering the engine through the spark plug hole, use pressurized air to blow clean the area around each spark plug before removing it. WARNING Wear face protection when using pressurized air. 101

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Maintenance
101
CheckorReplaceSparkPlugs
Thesparkplugsmustberemovedfromtheenginetoinspect
them.Sparkplugswithbrightwhitedeposits,sootyblack
deposits,orwithdamagedinsulatorsorelectrodescanindicate
engineproblems.Iftheseconditionsexist,oriftheconditionof
oneplugismarkedlydifferentfromtheother,seethe
Victory
ServiceManual
oranauthorizedVictorydealerforassistance.
1. Makesuretheengineisatroomtemperature,and
removetheoperator’sseat.
2. Removethefueltank.
3. Disconnectthesparkplugwirebypullingupwardon
thesparkplugboot.
4. Topreventanydebrisfromenteringtheenginethroughthesparkplughole,usepressurizedairto
blowcleantheareaaroundeachsparkplugbeforeremovingit.
Wearfaceprotectionwhenusingpressurizedair.
WARNING
1. Insulator
2. ElectrodeTip
3. ElectrodeBridge
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