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Post by thumptheton on May 30, 2005 4:12:14 GMT -5
Can someone explain the drain plug set-up on the sr engine? thanks, Steve
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Post by canucksr on May 30, 2005 8:54:17 GMT -5
The small bolt on the frame down-tube just above the skid-plate drains the oil from the frame which doubles as an oil tank. There is a larger drain plug at the bottom of the engine on the back of the oil pan. I think the drain plug head is 19mm. This drains any oil within the engine.
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Post by Bronson7 on May 30, 2005 9:28:37 GMT -5
In addition, the lower bolt of the oil filter cover is a drain for the oil filter.
Bronson7
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Post by Craig on Oct 3, 2006 6:53:48 GMT -5
Can anyone lend any advice on a clean way to drain oil from the frame, without it squirtin' out over the front trye and all over the ground?! Thanks.  Rgdz CL |
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Post by miker on Oct 3, 2006 9:02:30 GMT -5
And the top screw on the oil filter cover area is an air intake for draining.
Lemon - Remove the frame drain bolt most of the way.
With the front wheel turned left and you sitting on the machines left, hold your oil pan up in the air with your left hand and (holding the bolt with a rag or paper towel) remove the bolt with your right hand. Catch the initial outpour in the pan, and as it slows you can lower the pan to the ground and slide it back under the frame so that the final drips go down into it. Only way to do it.
My oil pan has a kind of spout molded into the rim - when I drain the engine sump I put the spout on top of the centerstand horizontal brace - otherwise it drips onto the centerstand as well.
miker
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Post by StewRoss on Oct 4, 2006 4:56:19 GMT -5
Hi, There are a couple of little tricks: - Tape a piece of paper or plastic sheet below the frame drain and above the metal engine guard. That stops oil from going down the frame as the level gets low and running onto the guard and all over the place. I also use the ice cream bucket in front of the removed screw to catch the oil. You hold it by hand and lower it as the oil squirt lessens, move it under as the flow slows right down. I hardly ever lose a drop...practice makes perfect here. Don't just pull the screw out do it gradually while holding the container up to it!
- Remember to remove the large allen bolt from the filter cover first to drain most of the oil from the filter before removing the cover. Tape something below this as well and that'll stop oil running all over the engine as well. I use electrical tape and plastic on mine.
- Use Champion filters if you can get them...if they're good enough for aircraft they're good enough for me. They also come with an O ring too..saves buying one separately. On the subject always check the by-pass valve on the filter by depressing it with the end of a pen or similar. It should spring freely. Over the years I have seen aftermarket ones (not Champion) that these valves don't work very well on!
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Post by Craig on Oct 5, 2006 2:33:13 GMT -5
Thank miker / Stew
Will take your advice on board.
My last oil change was a total disaster.
Good for the bike - it got an oil change - but not good for my garage floor!
Rgdz
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Post by robomod on Oct 14, 2006 16:41:01 GMT -5
Hmm...Maybe I should change my oil this weekend.
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