Oil Pan and Relief Valve

Oil Pan Removal

• Drain the engine oil (see Engine Oil Change in the Peri­odic Maintenance chapter).

• Remove the engine guard (see Engine Guard Removal in the Frame chapter).

• Disconnect the oil pressure switch lead.

• Remove the oil pan mounting bolts [A] and the oil pan from the crankcase.

Oil Pan Installation

• Check that the O-rings for the outlet side [A] and inlet side
[B] are in good condition.

• If they are damaged, replace them with new ones.
OThe O-rings between the oil pan and the lower case oil

passage must be installed so that flat side faces the lower case oil passage.

• Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-rings.

• Install the oil pan and tighten its mounting bolts.

Torque-Oil Pan Mounting Bolts: 11 N-m(1.1 kgf-m,95ft-lb)

• Connect the oil pressure switch lead.

Torque -Oil Pressure Switch Terminal Bolt: 1.5 N-m (0.15 kgf-m, 13 in-lb)

• Fill the engine with the specified oil.

Relief Valve Removal

• Remove the oil pan (see Oil Pan Removal).

• Remove the relief valve [A] from the oil passage on the oil pan.