Suzuki GN125F, Service Manual

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OIL PRESSURE
Support the motorcycle with the main stand;
Install the oil pressure gauge in the position shown in the
illustration.
Warm up the engine as follows.
Summer: approx. 10 min. at 2 000 r/min.
Winter: approx. 20 min. at 2 000 r/min.
After the warming up operation, increase the engine speed to
3 000 r/min, and read the oil pressure gauge
③
Oil pressure gauge
09915-74510
2-18
Periodically inspect oil pressure of engine so as to ascertain the state of moving parts.
Oil pressure specification
Above 10 kPa (0.1kg/cm )
Below 30 kPa (0.3kg/cm )
2
2
at 3,000rpm, Oil temperature 60
Engine strainer clogging
Oil leakage at oil hole
O-ring damage
Engine oil pump damage
Any concurrence of the above
A low oil pressure may indicate any of the following malfunctions:
Excessive viscosity of engine oil
Oil hole clogging
Any concurrence of the above
A high oil pressure may indicate any of the following malfunctions:
Oil pressure inspection procedure
2-18
Inspect every 5 000 km