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ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 7-15
Oil Pressure Measurement
Oil Pressure Measurement
• Remove:
   Right Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the
     Frame chapter)
     Oil Passage Plug [A]

• Attach the adapter [A] and gauge [B] to the plug hole.
    Special Tools - Oil Pressure Gauge, 10 kgf/cm²: 57001-164
                    Oil Pressure Gauge Adapter, PT3/8: 57001
                       -1233

• Start  the engine and warm up the engine.
• pressureengine
  Run   the
             gauge.
                    at the specified speed, and read the oil

    Oil Pressure
      Standard:    255 ∼ 304 kPa (2.60 ∼ 3.10 kgf/cm², 37 ∼ 44
                   psi) @4 000 r/min (rpm), oil temperature
                   50°C (122°F)
    If the oil pressure is much lower than the standard, check
    the oil pump, relief valve, and/or crankshaft bearing insert
    wear immediately.
    If the reading is much higher than the standard, check the
    oil passages for clogging.
•   Stop the engine.
•   Remove the oil pressure gauge and adapter.
                            WARNING
    Hot oil can cause severe burns. Beware of hot en-
    gine oil that will drain through the oil passage when
    the gauge adapter is removed.

• Apply  a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage
  plug, and tighten it.
    Torque - Oil Passage Plug: 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb)