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CHK
ADJ
MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE/
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Refer to the following table.
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10.Install:
• spark plug
11.Connect:
• spark plug cap
12.Remove:
• camshaft sprocket cover
Refer to “ROCKER ARMS, PUSH RODS
AND VALVE LIFTERS”.
13.Install:
• decompression solenoid
Refer to “CAMSHAFTS”.
• camshaft sprocket cover
Refer to “ROCKER ARMS, PUSH RODS
AND VALVE LIFTERS”.
14.Install:
• fuel tank
• rider seat
Refer to “FUEL TANK” and “SEATS AND
SIDE COVERS”.
EAS00071
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
NOTE:
• Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand.
• Make sure the motorcycle is upright.
2. Start the engine and warm it up by run-
ning the engine or letting the engine run
at idle for 15 minutes until the engine oil
inside of the oil tank has reached a tem-
perature of 60 ˚C (140 ˚F) and then turn it
off.
Compression pressure
(with oil applied into the cylinder)
Reading Diagnosis
Higher than with-
out oil
Piston wear or dam-
age → Repair.
Same as without oil
Piston rings,
valves, cylinder
head gasket, or pis-
ton possibly defec-
tive → Repair.
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18 Nm (1.8 m · kg, 13 ft · lb)
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