Kohler — Check Spark Plugs
Maintenance
From a Kohler service manual covering: MV16, MV18, MV20. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Procedure
- Clean area around base of plugs.
- Remove plugs and check condition.
- Check gaps using wire feeler gauge.
- Adjust gaps to 0.025 in. by bending ground electrode.
- Reinstall plugs into cylinder heads.
- Torque plugs to 10/15 ft. lb.
Tools required
- Wire feeler gauge Amazon
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Specs & values
- Gap 0.025 in.
- Torque 10/15 ft. lb.
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Source: Kohler service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.