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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Question Help! Transmission drain plug?

Changing fluids in my gf's 2010 Deluxe for the first time. Looking for the transmission drain plug. Yes, i have the manual, but I don't see anything under the bike that looks like the pic in the book. All I can find on the bottom is a torx bolt that looks like a seal for the crankcase. The pic in the manual is showing a hex bolt (similar to the crankcase and primary drains). I can't find anything that looks like that.
Anyone? I need to get the bike done so we can ride this weekend.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Guess I'll answer my own question. I got further under the bike and found it up above the shocks. I'm guessing that's it.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Its underneath, between the two shock absorbers.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Yep. I use a 5/8 socket with a 3 inch extension to r/r the plug.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Got it, thanks. I own a road king and a wide glide. First softail I've worked on. Some stuff is the same, some is different. Always good to learn something new.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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It's also a lot easier to reinstall if you put the plug on the end of a long allen wrench and use that to get it started.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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It's also a lot easier to reinstall if you put the plug on the end of a long allen wrench and use that to get it started.

That is the way I do it.
 
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