torque YAMAHA VX CRUISER 2006 Owners Manual

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EJU22600
Owner’s/Operator’s Manual
and tool kit
It is advisable always to carry the
Owner’s/Operator’s Manual and tool kit with
you whenever you use the watercraft. For
your convenience, a front storage compart-
ment 1 is provided on the watercraft for the
manual and tool kit.
NOTE:@ To protect these materials from water dam-
age, it would be a good idea to put them in a
waterproof bag.
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The service information included in this
manual is intended to provide you, the
owner, with the necessary information for
completing your own preventive mainte-
nance and minor repairs. The tools provided
in the tool kit are sufficient for this purpose,
except that a torque wrench may also be
necessary to tighten nuts and bolts.
2Tool bag
3Screwdriver
416 mm box wrench
510/12 mm box wrench
6Pliers
710/12 mm open-end wrench
8Garden hose adapter
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Measure the spark plug gap a with a
wire thickness gauge. Replace the spark
plug or adjust the gap to specification if nec-
essary.
To install a spark plug:
1. Clean the gasket surface.
2. Wipe any dirt from the threads of the
spark plug.
3. Install the spark plug, and then tighten it
to specification.
4. Install the spark plug cap.
NOTE:@
Wipe off any water on the spark plug or
inside the spark plug cap before installing
the cap. Push the spark plug cap down
until it is securely installed.

If a torque wrench is not available when
you are installing a new spark plug, a
good estimate of the correct torque is 1/4
turn to 1/2 turn past finger tight with the
spark plug wrench included in the tool kit.
Have the spark plug adjusted to the cor-
rect torque with a torque wrench as soon
as possible.
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WARNING@ Be careful not to damage the insulator
when removing or installing a spark plug.
A damaged insulator could allow sparks
to escape, which could lead to an explo-
sion or fire.
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Spark plug gap:
0.7–0.8 mm (0.028–0.031 in)
Spark plug tightening torque:
12.5 N·m (1.25 kgf·m, 9 ft·lb)
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