2004-2007 Honda Aquatrax ARX1200N3/T3/T3D Factory Service Manual, Page 77Get this manual
TECHNICAL FEATURES
DRY-SUMP SYSTEMS (ENGINE LUBRICATION)
TECHNICAL FEAT URES
This dry sump system consists of an external oil tank on the front of the engine, and dual rotor oil pump (scavenge and feed) located within the oil tankThe feed pump draws oil from the oil tank and supplies it to various engine componentsThe scavenge pump transfers oil from the sump to the oil tankThis engine can be positioned lower than conventional engines, because the oil is not stored in the lower portion of the crankcaseThis dry sump design incorporates an oil cooler that lowers the oil temperature