Kawasaki STX-15F Jet Ski User Manual


 
ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 4-21
Oil Pressure Measuremen t
Oil Pressure Measurement
Remove:
Seat (see Hull/Engine Hood chapter)
Inlet Manifold (see Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
Oil Pressure Switch Connector [A] (disconnect)
OilPressureSwitch[B]
Install the oil pressure gauge adapter [A] to t he switch
hole.
Special Tool - Oil Pressure Gauge Adapter, PT 1/8: 57001
-1033
Install the oil pressure gauge [A] to the adapter.
Special Tool - Oil Pressure Gauge, 10 kgf/cm²: 57001-164
Out off a rag or cloth.
Install:
Inlet Manifold (see Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
Launch the watercraft.
Start the engine for several minutes.
Run the engine at the specified speed, and read the oil
pressure gauge.
If the oil pressure is significantly below the specification,
inspect the oil pump and relief valve.
If the oil pump and relief valve are not at fault, inspect the
rest of the lubrication system.
Oil Pressure
Standard: 461 kPa (4.7 kgf/cm², 67 psi) @3 000 r/min
(rpm), oil tempe ra tu re 74°C (165 °F)
Stop the engine.
Raise the watercraft to the land.
Remove:
Inlet Manifold
Oil Pressure Gauge and Adapter