Oil Pressure Inspection - Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit Service Manual

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION
Remove the left crankcase rear cover (page 3-5).
If the engine is cold, the pressure reading will be
abnormally high. Warm up the engine to normal
operating temperature before starting this test.
Stop the engine.
Remove the rubber cap and disconnect the EOP
switch wire by removing the terminal screw.
Remove the EOP switch and connect an oil pressure
gauge attachment and gauge to the EOP switch
hole.
TOOLS:
Oil pressure gauge set 07506-3000001
Oil pressure gauge attachment 07510-4220100
(or equivalent commercially available in U.S.A.,
gauge set MT37A and adaptor AT77AH)
Check the oil level and add the recommended
engine oil if necessary (page 4-12).
Start the engine and check the oil pressure at 5,000
rpm.
OIL PRESSURE:
530 kPa (5.4 kgf/cm
2
,
n
psi) at 5,000 rpm
(80°C/176°F)
Stop the etlgine.
Do not apply
Apply sealant to the EOP switch threads as shown
sealant to the
and tighten it to the specified torque.
thread head 3 - 4
mm
(0.1- 0.2 in).
TORQUE: 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 9Ibf·ft)
Connect the EOP switch wire and tighten the termi­
nal screw to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 1.9 N·m (0.2 kgf·m, 1.4Ibf·ft)
Install the rubber cap.
Start the engine.
Check that the oil pressure indicator turns off after 1
or 2 seconds. If the oil pressure indicator stays on,
stop the engine immediately and determine the
cause (page 21-15).
3-4 mm (0.1-0.2 in)
5-5