Oil Pump/Oil Line Bleeding; Suction Line, Oil Pump Bleeding; Outlet Line Bleeding - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

LUBRICATION
011 PUMP/OIL LlNE BLEEDING
(2-STROKE ENGINES)
CAUTION
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Be sure to bleed all air from the oil system. Air in the oil
system will block or restrict oil flow and can cause
serious enoine damaae.
NOTE
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Bleed air from the oil suction line and oil pump whenever
the oil lines and pump have been removed, there is no oil
in the tank, or there is air in the oil lines. .
Bleed air from the oil suction line and wumo first, then
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bleed the oil outlet line.
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SUCTION LINE, OIL PUMP BLEEDING
Fill the oil tank with the recommended oil.
Place a shop towel around the oil pump.
Disconnect the oil lines from the oil pump, and fill the pump
with oil through the pump outlet.
Let oil drip from the inlet line to expel any air that may be in the
line, and then reconnect the suction line to the pump inlet.
If there is a bleed bolt, loosen it until there are no air bubbles in
the oil coming out of the bolt hole, then retighten the bleed
bolt.
Check that there is no air in the oil line.
Next, bleed air from the oil outlet line
OUTLET LlNE BLEEDING
Remove the oil outlet line and close the intake pipe joint.
Bend the oil outlet line into a "U" form with both the ends
parallel, and fill the oil outer line with clean oil.
Connect the oil outlet line to the oil pump joint.
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OIL OUTLET LINE
LINE CLAMP CLOTH
OMMENDED
Start the engine and allow
it
t o idle with the oil control lever in
the fully open position, making sure that oil is flowing out of
the oil outlet line.
contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas that can cause
loss of consciousness and may lead to death.
CAUTION
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Run the engine at the lowest necessary rpm level t o
avoid possible engine damage if oil flow is restricted.
Stop the engine and again bleed air from the oil inlet line and oil
pump if oil does not flow out within one minute. Then recheck
oil flow.
Connect the oil outlet line to the intake pipe joint.
IL OUTLET LINE
INTAKE PIPE JOIN1
Date of Issue: Nov., 1989
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