Oil Pressure Check; Oil Pump - Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
OIL PRESSURE CHECK
Fa/lure to warm the
engine will cause
very high 011
ptessure readings.
External leaks win
cause
low oil
pressure readings.
OIL PUMP
Check the oil level and add the recommended oil if
necessary (page
3-9).
Also, warm the engine to normal operating temperature
and check for eXlemalleaks.
Remove the oil gallery sealing bolt (1] and washer (2]
on the left side of the front crankcase cover.
NOTE
Clean around the sealing bolt with compressed air
before removing the bolt. and be sure that no dirt
enters the oil gallery.
Connect the oil pressure gauge [1] and adaptor to the
oil gallery hole.
TOOL;
Pressure gauge set
U.S.A. TOOLS :
Oil pressure gauge 0-160 psi
Adaptor, banjo 8 x 1.25 mm
0740S"'()020005
01ZMJ·HN2A100 and
07AMJ·HN8A100
Start the engine and check the oil pressure.
OIL
PRESSURE (80·CI176"F):
785 kPa (8.0 kgfl em!, 114 psi) at 5,000 rpm
Slop the engine and remove the oil pressure gauge and
adaptor.
Install the sealing bolt {1] with a new sealing washer 121
and lighten the bolt securely.
Start the engine and make sure there are no oil leaks.
Install the removed parts in the reverse order of
removal
REMOVAL
Remove the torque converter (page 16-40).
If the oil pump will
be
disassembled, loosen the
two
assembly bolts [1].
Remove the following:
- three mounting bolls [2]
- oil pump 13] (from the crankcase and release the
drive chain [4])
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