Cylinder Compression - Honda CX650C 1983 Shop Manual

Coat the connecting rod cap nuts with clean engine
oil and install the connecting rod caps.
Torque the connecting rod cap nuts evenly in 2-3
steps.
TORQUE: 41-45 Narn
(4.1-4.5 kg-m, 30-34 f"cIb1
Turn the crankshaft to make sure the rods rotate
freely without binding.
NOTE
the connecting rod bearing caps are
in their original locations.
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CONNECTING ROD BEARING CAP
CYLINDER COMPRESSION
Warm up the engine to operating temperature. Stop
the engine.
Disconnect the spark plug caps and remove the
spark plugs.
Turn the engine stop switch
OFF.
Insert a compression gauge into the spark plug hole.
Open the throttle valves fully and crank the engine
with the starter motor until the gauge needle stops
rising.
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within 4-7 seconds.
COMPRESSION PRESSURE:
1,000-1,400 kPa
COMPRESSION GAUGE
(18.0-14.0
kg/cm2, 145-283 psi)
Date of Issue: December, 1982
O HONDA MOTOR CO,, LTD.