Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 175

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
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CAUTION
Used engine oil may cause skin cancer jf repeatedly left in contact with the skin for prolonged periods. Although this is unlikely
unless you handle used oil on a daily basis, it is still advisable to thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water as soon as
possible after handling used oil.
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This section covers service of the oil pump and oil cooler.
The service procedures in this section can be performed with the engine installed in the frame.
When removing and installing the oil pump, use care not to allow dust or dirt to enter the engine.
If any portion of the oil pump is worn beyond the specified seNice limits, replace the oil pump as an assembly.
After oil pump, oil cooler andlor oil hoses have been installed, check for oil leaks.
For oil level check, oil change and filter replacement. see Maintenance section (page 3-9).
TOOL
Oil pressure gauge set
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Oil level
too
low - high oil consumption
Oil
consumption
External oil leak
Worn piston rings or incorrect piston ring installation
Worn cylinder
Worn valve guides or stem seals
Low oil pressure
Oil level low
Oil pressure relief valve wear
Clogged oil strainer or filter
Faulty oil pump
Internal oil leak
Incorrect 011 being used
No oil press ure
Ollievel
too
low
011 pressure relief valve stuck open
Clogged oil strainer or filter
Broken oil pump drive chain or sprocket
Damaged oil pump
Internal 011 leak
High oil pressure
Oil pressure relief valve stuck closed
• Clogged oil gallery or orifice
• Incorrect oil being used
Oil contamination
Oil or filter not changed often enough
• Worn piston rings or incorrect piston ring installation
• Worn valve guides or slem seals
Oil emulsification
Blown cylinder head gasket
Leaky coolant passage
• Water entry
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