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SERVICING IENGlNE 3-10
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OIL PRESSURE
Start the engine and check
if the oil pump pressure
indicator light is turned
on. If it keeps on lighting,
check the oil
pump pressure indicator light circuit.
If it is in
good condition, check the
oil pump
pressure
in
the f ollowing manner:
l nsrall the
oil
pressure gauge
Q in
the position
shown
in
the figure.
Warm up the engine as follows:
Summer TO min.
or
so
a t
2
OM) rlrnin
Winter
20
min.
or
so
at
2 000
r/min
After
warming
up
operation, increase the
engine. speed to
3 000
rlmin,
and
read the
oil
pressure
gauge.
OIL PUMP PRESSURE SPEC1 FlCATlOM
Below
50
kPa (0.5 kg/cm\
7.
f psi)
0991
5 -
7451
0
Oil
pressure
gauge
I f the
pressure is too
low, it means that the oil
pump
is
internally worn
or
otherwise defective and
needs
to
be replace with
new one.
OIL SUMP FltTER
A t the same time wash the oil
pan.
Check
to be
sure
that
the strainer screen is free from any sign
of rupture and wash the strainer clean periodically.
4
Ad"
When installing oil sump filter, be sure to face the
fi
oil inlet
to
the front.
L
C
Replace oil pan
gasket
with
new
one to
prevent
oil leakage.
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