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Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/10/2008 10:24:31 AM

petdoc94

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Status: offline This is probably a stupid question to most but I need a bit of help..I have an 05 glide standard and want to change the oil on my bike and need to know where the oil drain plug is located. I don't want to accidentally drain the tranny. I have ordered a maint manual but want to do it this weekend and my manual won't be here for a few days. Any help that anyone could give me so I can do this myself.
Thanks for any tips that might help.........

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/10/2008 12:28:57 PM

xxxflhrci

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Status: offline It is the plug on the left side that screws in toward the back wheel. It takes a 5/8" socket. The one on the right side that screws upward is the tranny plug. Do not try to remove the pipe plug that you will find as a means to drain the oil.

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/10/2008 12:41:30 PM

trama

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Status: offline I wanted to ask the same question. I ordered a manual for my 07 Sporty, but UPS lost it, meanwhile I need to change the oil.

I attached a pic, could someone please let me know if this is the oil drain plug? If not, where is it?

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/10/2008 1:39:17 PM

peppi

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Status: offline Maybe this will help for touring bikes.

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/11/2008 12:31:04 AM

trama

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Status: offline can anyone post a diagram for a sportster? I have an 2007 883C and am still having newbie trouble finding the plug

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/11/2008 5:11:35 AM

Uncle Scrooge

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Status: offline I don't know if things have changed on recent Sportster models, but on older ones there was no drain plug. Instead there was a hose on the right side of the bike. The bottom of the hose clamped onto a boss projecting from the frame. When the bottom of the hose is unclamped the oil drains. You'll get a quick answer if you post this on the Sportster forum.

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RE: Drain Plug (oil) Location - 5/11/2008 7:24:34 AM

Lost1

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ORIGINAL: trama

can anyone post a diagram for a sportster? I have an 2007 883C and am still having newbie trouble finding the plug

We have an '07 883C too. If you look underneath it's the only black plug hanging down with a worm-drive clamp on it. Take off the clamp & pull the plug out of the drain hose. If you have an owner's manual look on page 84- there's a picture of the drain plug and its location. If you still can't find it let me know & I'll take a pic of ours & send it to you.

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