Where is spark plug on Honda mower?
Replacing Your Spark Plug The spark plug is traditionally located on the front of the lawn mower. On this Honda lawn mower, it is located in the upper front hand portion of the mower, directly beneath the red engine shroud/cover. Carefully put your index finger in between the engine and the cap.
How do you replace a spark plug on a Honda?
Use the spark plug socket, extension, and ratchet to remove the spark plugs. Apply anti-seize grease to the threads of the new spark plug. Only apply a thin coat on the thread. Slowly move the new spark plugs into the head. Do not drop the spark plugs as this can damage the spark plug.
Where is the spark plug on a Honda lawn mower?
On this Honda lawn mower, it is located in the upper front hand portion of the mower, directly beneath the red engine shroud/cover. Carefully put your index finger in between the engine and the cap. To remove the cap, grasp the cap firmly, pulling and twisting at the same time to remove the rubber cap. It will eventually slide off.
How to troubleshoot a Honda small engine engine?
Keep in mind these are broad small engine troubleshooting tips. For detailed mower troubleshooting, generator troubleshooting, etc., refer to the Honda small engine manuals for each engine. For these engine issues, the probable causes appear below, beginning with the most common cause. Check the spark plug for damage or wear.
Can a faulty spark plug keep a Honda gx120 from starting?
While the engine is running, the ignition coil sends volts to the spark plug. A faulty ignition coil keeps the engine from starting. Check that the spark plug is working. If it is, use an ignition coil tester to test the ignition coil.
How do you remove a spark plug from a car?
1 Gently grasp a spark plug wire by the boot (the place where it connects to the spark plug), twist it, and pull it straight out. Never yank on the wire itself (you can damage the wiring). The shiny thing sticking out of the engine block after you remove the wire from the spark plug is the terminal of the spark plug.
How do you replace a spark plug on a Honda GCV 160?
Describing how to replace the spark plug on the Honda GCV 160 small engine. 1. Disconnect the spark plug connector 2. Remove the old spark plug 3. Check the spark plug gap with a tapper and adjust if necessary 4. Screw in spark plug without cross threading until hand tight 5. Tighten by turning half a turn 6.
What kind of spark plug for Honda lawmover?
A direct replacement for my Craftsman lawmover than has a Honda engine. NGK is a OEM supplier for Honda so it doesn’t bother me than it came in a Honda box. Although if you look closely at the picture of the Honda you can read the NGK number BPR6ES on the box. This NGK is good Japanese spark plug brand even 1 number off from that I had replaced to.
What should spark plug gap be on Honda lawn mower?
The new plug came pre-gapped to 0.030 (within spec for the GCV 160 engine) and as you can tell by the picture, not a moment too soon. After replacing the old burned (& improperly gapped!) plug, changing the oil, and topping of the gas my mower starts on the first pull and idles like it did when it was brand new!