1998 FXDL chaincase drain plug?

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Apr 5, 2014 | 01:43 PM

br549A1

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1998 FXDL chaincase drain plug?

read the service manual three times, there's no torque listing for the drain plug on the chaincase?? it's going pretty far in there, is this suppose to be torqued? If so to what? I feel like it's about to go all the way into the case and I'm going to lose it.

The other two drain plugs are listed with torque values.

Apr 5, 2014 | 02:01 PM

texashillcountry

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If your talking about the primary I usually just screw it in flush.
After coating the threads with Teflon thread sealant that is.

Apr 5, 2014 | 02:05 PM

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Damn that what I was starting to think glad I didn't keep turning I think it would have ended up inside. So put it on there and just flush and it won't vibrate out? Went for the first rise today damn this thing vibrates. Another thread to come.

Apr 5, 2014 | 02:40 PM

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Mine hasn't yet.

Apr 5, 2014 | 03:37 PM

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You set it to certain protrusion, not a torque setting...should be in the manual.

Apr 5, 2014 | 04:24 PM

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It's not in the manual looked 4 times now! If it is I can't find it. Also I measured 26 oz to fill it but I can't see inside this thing even with a flashlight. Am I good at 26oz measured? Says to bottom

Hating this bike right now. Seems like nothing was maintained

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