Drained wrong primary plug. Now what?
#11
10-06-2017, 09:27 AM
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I wish someone would ban that ignorant *** photo, it has been posted so many times and only one thing on it is correct, the transmission drain plug location. That pic is not only worthless, its dangerous and damage causing.
If you pulled the one that says "primary 1 of 2" then you opened the engine sump plug. You probably need a pint or so of engine oil put back in the engine oil fill. Start it and run it till warm, shut off then immediately check the level to determine how much you need.
Transmission drain is right about where that photo shows but will be accessed through an opening in the frame crossmember or just in front of it (like the pic). The actual primary drain is on the left side, under the large derby cover on the primary. The engine drain plug is the one marked "(mag plug)" in the pic.
Engine, trans and primary drain plugs will ALL be the same with a 5/8" hex and an allen wrench hole in the center. If any plug you want to remove under the bike does not have the hex AND the allen hole in the center, its the wrong one.
If you pulled the one that says "primary 1 of 2" then you opened the engine sump plug. You probably need a pint or so of engine oil put back in the engine oil fill. Start it and run it till warm, shut off then immediately check the level to determine how much you need.
Transmission drain is right about where that photo shows but will be accessed through an opening in the frame crossmember or just in front of it (like the pic). The actual primary drain is on the left side, under the large derby cover on the primary. The engine drain plug is the one marked "(mag plug)" in the pic.
Engine, trans and primary drain plugs will ALL be the same with a 5/8" hex and an allen wrench hole in the center. If any plug you want to remove under the bike does not have the hex AND the allen hole in the center, its the wrong one.
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#13
10-06-2017, 07:10 PM
Maybe. But since the same problem is all over the various forums already and people generally don't look until after they have undone the wrong plug, I fear not...
#14
10-06-2017, 07:16 PM
#16
10-07-2017, 08:50 AM
Trust me that you aren't the only or first one to make this mistake, please don't ask me how I know
I generally purchase a shop or service manual at or before I purchase a bike. I take the manual to Fedex/Kinko's and have them cut the back off and put in a muti-ring system then you can lay open the manual and the pages don't try to close up.
Bill
I generally purchase a shop or service manual at or before I purchase a bike. I take the manual to Fedex/Kinko's and have them cut the back off and put in a muti-ring system then you can lay open the manual and the pages don't try to close up.Bill
#17
10-07-2017, 09:14 AM
Trust me that you aren't the only or first one to make this mistake, please don't ask me how I know I generally purchase a shop or service manual at or before I purchase a bike. I take the manual to Fedex/Kinko's and have them cut the back off and put in a muti-ring system then you can lay open the manual and the pages don't try to close up.
Bill
I generally purchase a shop or service manual at or before I purchase a bike. I take the manual to Fedex/Kinko's and have them cut the back off and put in a muti-ring system then you can lay open the manual and the pages don't try to close up.Bill
#18
10-07-2017, 09:57 AM
Yes, that works well, or what I've done in the past, is when the spine deteriorates, I pick the pages out, use a three ring hole punch and a three ring binder so it will do the same thing. You can even be super OCE and use plastic page covers and eliminate the oily fingers issue.
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10-07-2017, 10:03 AM
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