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OILING SYSTEM (COLOR FOLDOUT)

GENERAL
NOTE
The following paragraph numbers correspond with the num-
bered callouts in the INTERNAL ENGINE PASSAGES
tration.
1. Oil is gravity-fed from the oil tank to the gerotor-style oil
pump through a feed hose. Oil enters the feed section
and fills a cavity located under the feed pump.
NOTE
See 3.13 OIL PUMP for a complete explanation of the gerotor
pump sets.
2. The feed pump transfers oil from the inlet cavity through
the feed hose to the oil filter mount.
3. Oil flows through the filter mount cavity to the oil filter.
4. Oil enters the peripheral cavity of the oil filter, passes
through the filtering medium into the central cavity of the
oil filter, and flows into the filter adapter (fitting which
connects filter to filter mount).
5. Adequate oil pressure in the filter mount cavity activates
the oil pressure signal light switch and shuts off the oil
pressure signal light.
6. Oil flowing from the filter adapter opens the check ball.
The check ball opens at 4-6 psi (28-41 kN/m
sure.
7. With the check ball open, oil flows into the crankcase
feed galley.
8. Oil flows through the feed galley in the crankcase to the
lifter blocks and hydraulic lifters. Cross-drilled pas-
sages intersect the main feed galley and carry oil to
each hydraulic lifter.
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9. Oil also enters an intersecting passage in the gearcase
cover. Oil flow is then routed to the crankshaft area.
10. Oil enters a hole in the end of the pinion gear shaft and
travels to the right flywheel where it is routed through the
flywheel to the crankpin. Oil is forced through the crank-
illus-
pin to properly lubricate the rod bearing assembly.
11. Oil flows up passages in the push rods to the rocker
arm shafts and bushings.
12. The valve stems are lubricated by oil supplied through
drilled oil holes in the rocker arms.
13. Oil collected in the push rod areas of the cylinder heads
flows down the push rod covers, through drain holes in
the lifter blocks and into the gearcase. After providing
lubrication to the gearcase components, the oil flows to
the left side of the oil pump.
14. Feed oil to the rocker area is returned to the crankcase
through a passage in the head and cylinder.
15. Oil collected in the sump is splash-fed to the pistons,
cylinder walls and flywheel components.
16. Oil collected in the sump area returns to the scavenge
section of the oil pump through a passage located in the
rear section of the sump. Oil flow to the pump is accom-
plished by the scavenging effect of the pump and by the
pressure created by the downward stroke of the pistons.
17. Return oil fills a cavity above the pump's return gears.
2
) oil pres-
The return gears pump oil back to the oil tank.
18. A small amount of oil flows from the feed galley in the
right crankcase half through a restricted orifice, which
sprays the oil onto the rear intake cam gear in the gear-
case. Oil is transferred to the teeth of all the cam gears
through the gear meshing action.
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2002 Buell X1: Engine