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Old Mar 14, 2021 | 11:22 AM
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I just got a chopper with a ultima 5 speed transmission and can not find the drain plug. anyone know where it is. I tried to get hold of ultima but cant seem to find a phone number for them
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Old Mar 14, 2021 | 11:38 AM
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Look for a small resessed Allen plug on the right side of the tranny if its a left sided drive. it will be between two bolts that hold the plate on it looks a bit different then any other of the bolts....
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Here is a video of a 6-speed. Don't know how similar they are, but from what brakeless said, it seems like it.
 
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Not familiar with Ultima transmissions, but on an OEM 5 speed Softail, the drain plug is a tapered pipe plug (torx drive) in the right side of the transmission, just below the clutch release cover.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
Not familiar with Ultima transmissions, but on an OEM 5 speed Softail, the drain plug is a tapered pipe plug (torx drive) in the right side of the transmission, just below the clutch release cover.
Interesting. Mine is between the shocks.
 
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Originally Posted by QC
Interesting. Mine is between the shocks.
My goof, not all Softail 5 speeds have the transmission drain plug on the side, only the ones from Evo era. When they went to the TC engine, they changed the frame, and put a drain plug on the bottom of the transmission.
 
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