3 - 37CHKADJCHANGING THE ENGINE OIL/MEASURING THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE13.Check:• engine oil pressure a. Slightly loosen the oil gallery bolt 1.b. Start the engine and keep it idling untilengine oil starts to seep from the oil gallerybolt. If no engine oil comes out after oneminute, turn the engine off so that it will notseize.c. Check the engine oil passages, the oil filtercartridge and the oil pump for damage orleakage. Refer to “OIL PAN AND OILPUMP” in chapter 5.d. Start the engine after solving the problem(s)and check the engine oil pressure again.e. Tighten the oil gallery bolt to specification. T R..Oil gallery bolt20 Nm (2.0 m · kg, 14 ft · lb)EAS00077MEASURING THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE1. Check:• engine oil levelBelow the minimum level mark → Add therecommended engine oil to the proper level.2. Remove:• side cowlings3. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-utes, and then turn it off.CAUTION:@When the engine is cold, the engine oil willhave a higher viscosity, causing the engineoil pressure to increase. Therefore, be sureto measure the engine oil pressure afterwarming up the engine.
