primary chain adjustment cover
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From: chillicothe mo
primary chain adjustment cover
well it a nice warm day yesterday so i decide to change primary fluid on this new to me bike WELL IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR A WHILE drained primary oli it was a horrible chocolate milk grey and looked like way to much came out so pulled derby cover just fine it was nasty in there well figured i check primary chain adjustment the bolts was so tight i stripped one and broke my bit inside the other dang it lol so i just filed with new fluid and put back together the reason i was doing this when i try to put in 1st gear the clutch kinda grinds a bit then pops in gear but after riding it goes away any info to help these probs lol i hate tryn to fix a prob and make two or three new probs lol thnx
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Someone probably installed the cover using Loctite on the threads … so not necessary.
I’ve had them strip before. Drilled through the screw and then used an easy-out to remove. What you must avoid is damaging the primary cover when drilling. So if not steady with a drill you may want to remove the primary cover and do this on a bench.
As for noise when shifting into first gear, that is likely a clutch adjustment.
I’ve had them strip before. Drilled through the screw and then used an easy-out to remove. What you must avoid is damaging the primary cover when drilling. So if not steady with a drill you may want to remove the primary cover and do this on a bench.
As for noise when shifting into first gear, that is likely a clutch adjustment.
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From: chillicothe mo
i will try a easy out if that not work i get me a gasket and start pulling apart the tranny does whine a bit so i figure the primary chain must be to tight i may try 2 back that adjuster off a tad n see if that helps if not i adjust clutch next thnx for helping i just hate to fix a prob and create a diff prob lol
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I've done my fair share of stripping **** out on motorcycles and in general, especially when I was a barely old enough to ride on the street. Whatever you do, don't cheap out, make sure you buy the proper tools and such to perform the job correctly. And if you aren't sure of yourself then pay somebody to do it professionally as this can save you money and headache in the future. My primary cover screws also had some blue Loctite on them but weren't on that tight. Needless to say I didn't bother using any when reinstalling the cover screws. Just make sure you snug them down properly; snug, then a bit more and that's it. And don't forget to reapply some teflon tape to the drain plug threads!
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From: Kafar Hanusi
I might add one item to the list above,
Be sure to clean the rubber seal with engine starting fluid or similar to remove ALL THE OIL, completely. When you reinstall the gasket and inspection cover you dont want any leaks so a perfectly clean seal gives the best results and most of the time no leaks.
Good luck,
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Be sure to clean the rubber seal with engine starting fluid or similar to remove ALL THE OIL, completely. When you reinstall the gasket and inspection cover you dont want any leaks so a perfectly clean seal gives the best results and most of the time no leaks.
Good luck,
.
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