unscrew the spark plug, click the spark plug into the plug cap so it is dangling on the wire, use INSULATED pliers to hold the plug lead, thats the wire NOT THE PLUG, hold it so the end of the plug is about 5mm from the engine casing, press the starter button, you want a bright blue spark to jump between the plug and the engine, if its yellow or not sparking, you need to look further into a spark  problem, if its blue you need to look at fuelling
                 vicki_the_stig
                
 February 2011