Lubrication; Engine Oil Specifications; Oil Pump Specifications - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

L U BRICATI O N
S ERVIC E I N FO R M ATIO N
TROUBLESHO OT I N G
E N G I N E O I L LEVEL
ENGINE O I L C H AN G E
O I L FILTER C H A N G E
SERVICE I N FO RMATION
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I f the engine must be running to do some work, make sure the area is well-ventilated. Never run the engine in an enclosed area.
The exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas that may cause loss of consciousness and lead to death.
CAUTION
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Used engine oil may cause skin cancer if repeatedly left in contact with the skin for prolonged periods. A lthough 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 possi­
ble after handling used oil.
G E N ERAL
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The o i l p u m p c a n be serviced a f t e r r e m o v i n g the e n g i n e from the fra m e .
S P E C I F I CATI O N S
Engine oil
O i l c a p a city
Oil recomm e n d a t i o n
Oil pump
I T E M
R o t o r tip c l e a r a n c e
P u m p b o d y c l e a r a n c e
P u m p end c l e a r a n c e
O i l pressure
T O R Q U E VALU E S
O i l pressure s w itch
Engine o i l d r a i n bolt
Oil filter
2-2
2-2
2- 3
2-4
2-4
2-5
2 . 8 lit ( 2 . 94 U S qt, 2 . 4 6 I m p qt) after d i sasse m b l y .
2 . 2 5 lit ( 2 . 3 6 U S q t , 1 . 9 8 I m p q t ) at o i l filter a n d o i l c h a n g e .
2 . 1 lit ( 2 . 2 1 U S q t , 1 . 8 5 I m p qt) after d r a i n i n g .
H O N DA GN4 4-stroke o i l o r eq u ivalent API
S F o r SG
se rvice class ification:
V I SCOS ITY: SAE 1 0W - 40
Other viscosities s h o w n i n t h e c h a rt m a y
be u s e d w h e n the average tem perature
i n your riding area i s w i t h i n the i n d i cated
range .
STA N DA R D
0 . 1 5 m m ( 0 . 006 i n )
0 . 1 5 - 0 . 2 2 m m ( 0 . 006 - 0 . 009 i n )
0 . 0 2 - 0 . 0 7 m m ( 0 . 00 1 - 0 . 003 i n )
44 1 kPa ( 4 . 5 kg/cm2, 64 psi) at 6,000 r p m
1 2 N•m ( 1 . 2 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
3 5 N•m ( 3 . 5 kg-m, 25 ft-l b )
1 0 N · m ( 1 . 0 k g - m , 7 . 2 ft- l b )
O I L P R ESS U R E C H ECK
OIL P U MP
CO NTROL CABLE L U BR I CATI O N
L U BRIC ATIO N P O I NTS
0 20
-20 -10
2-5
2- 6
2- 1 2
2 - 1 2
O I L V I SCO S I T I E S
100 °F"
60 80
40
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40
0 10 20 30
S E R V I C E LI M I T
0 . 20 m m ( 0 . 008 i n )
0 . 3 5 m m ( 0 . 0 1 4 i n )
0 . 1 0 m m ( 0 . 004 i n )
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