Honda CB 600F Hornet 2007 Shop Manual page 99

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
TOOLS
Oil pressure gauge
07506-3000001
or equivalent commercially avail­
able
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Oil level too low
• Oil consumption
• External oil leak
• Worn piston rings
• Improperly installed piston rings
• Worn cylinders
• Worn stem seals
• Worn valve guide
Low oil pressure
• Oil level low
• Clogged oil strainer
• Internal oil leak
• Incorrect oil being used
No oil pressure
• Oil level too low
• Oil pressure relief valve stuck open
• Broken oil pump drive chain
• Broken oil pump drive or driven sprocket
• Damaged oil pump
• Internal oil leak
High oil pressure
• Oil pressure relief valve stuck closed
• Clogged oil filter, gallery or metering orifice
• Incorrect oil being used
Oil contamination
• Oil or filler not changed often enough
• Worn piston rings
Oil emulsification
• Blown cylinder head gasket
• Leaky coolant passage
• Entry of water
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Oil pressure gauge attachment
07510-4220100
or equivalent commercially avail­
able