Yamaha FZS600'98, Service Manual

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MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE/
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
CHK
ADJ
NOTE:
NOTE:
Compression pressure
(at sea level)
Standard
1,500 kPa (15.0 kg / cm
2
)
Minimum
1,200 kPa (12.0 kg / cm
2
)
a. Turn the main switch to “ON”.
b. With the throttle wide open, crank the en-
gine until the reading on the compression
gauge stabilizes.
To prevent sparking, ground all spark
plug leads before cranking the engine.
The difference in compression pressure
between cylinders should not exceed 100
kPa (1 kg / cm
2
, 1 bar).
7. Install:
spark plug
Spark plug
13 Nm (1.3 m kg)
8. Connect:
spark plug cap
EB303070
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand.
Make sure that the motorcycle is upright.
2. Let the engine idle for a few minutes.
3. Check:
engine oil level
The engine oil level should be between the
minimum level marks
a
and maximum
level marks b .
Below the minimum level mark Add the
recommended engine oil to the proper lev-
el.