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ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 7-17
Oil Pressure M easuremen t
Oil Pressure Me asurement
•
Remove:
Lower Fairings (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame
chapter)
Oil Passage Plug [A]
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Attach the adapter [A] and gauge [B] to the plug hole.
Special Tools - Oil Pressure Gauge, 10 kgf/cm²: 57001-164
Oil Pressure Gauge Adapter, PT3/8: 57001
-1233
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Start the engine and warm up the engine.
•
Run the engine at the specified speed, and read the oil
pressure gauge.
Oil Pressure
Standard: 150 ∼ 230 kPa (1.5 ∼ 2.4 kgf/cm², 22 ∼ 33
psi) at 4 000 r/min (rpm), oil temperature
90°C (194°F)
If the oil pressure is much lower than the standard, check
the oil pump, relief valve, and/or crankshaft bearing insert
wear immediately.
If the reading is much higher than the standard, check the
oil passages for clogging.
•
Stop the engine.
•
Remove the oil pressure gauge and adapter.
WARNING
Take care against burns form hot engine oil that
will drain through the oil passage when the gauge
adapter is removed.
•
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage
plug, and install it.
Torque - Oil Passage Plugs: 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb)
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