Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Ordinary standard Check

ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 4-9

Engine Oil and Oil Filter

CAUTION

Racing the engine before the oil reaches every part can cause engine seizure.

If the engine oil gets extremely low or if the oil pump or oil passages clog up or otherwise do not function properly, the oil pressure warning light will light. If this light stays on when the engine is running above idle speed, stop the engine immediately and find the cause.

If the oil level is too high, remove the excess oil using a syring or some other suitable device.

If the oil level is too low, add the oil to the low level line through the oil filter opening (see Periodic Maintenance chapter). Use the same type and make of oil that is al- ready in the engine.

NOTE

○If the engine oil type and make are unknown, use any brand of the specified oil to top off the level in preference to running the engine with the oil level low. Then at your earliest convenience, change the oil completely.

Ordinary (standard) Check

•The preliminary is checked before the ordinary check.

•Install the removed parts.

•Launch the watercraft.

•Start the engine for several minutes.

•Ride the watercraft and run the engine at about 5 000 rpm for 5 minutes.

•Stop the engine and let it cool down for 10 minutes.

•Steady the watercraft in calm water to prevent movement, or on the ground, keep the watercraft level side to side and fore to aft as much as possible.

NOTE

○Since the trim and list of the watercraft will significantly affect the oil level, be sure that the operator and/or cargo are not aboard the watercraft when measuring the oil level.

○Also make the fuel tank [A] full if it is not full as shown to keep the watercraft level.

Fuel Tank Filler Neck [B] Fuel Full Level [C] Fuel [D]

○This measuring procedure with the watercraft afloat should be followed when the oil level is found low and to be added.