Oil Pressure Check - APRILIA SR MAX 125 ie Service Station Manual

Engine

Oil pressure check

- Remove the electrical minimum oil pressure
switch connection and remove the switch.
- Check that the oil pressure reading is between
0.5 and 1.2 atm with the engine idling at 1650 rpm
and the oil at the required temperature (wait for at
least one electric ventilation).
- Check that the oil pressure is between 3.2 and
4.2 atm with the engine running at 6000 rpm and
the oil at the required temperature.
- Remove the appropriate tools once the meas-
urement is complete, refit the oil pressure switch
and washer, tightening it to the specified torque
and fit the flywheel cover.
- If the oil pressure is not within the specified limits,
in the following order, check: the oil filter, the oil
by-pass valve, the oil pump and the crankshaft
seals.
NOTE
THE CHECK MUST BE CARRIED OUT WITH OIL AT THE
CORRECT LEVEL AND WITH AN OIL FILTER IN PROPER
CONDITION.
Characteristic
Oil pressure
Minimum pressure admitted at 6000 rpm: 3.2 atm.
Locking torques (N*m)
Minimum oil pressure sensor
Crankshaft oil seals
Crankshaft oil seals
ENG - 150
12 to 14
SR MAX 125 ie