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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Clutch issue
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Fisher" data-source="post: 45453" data-attributes="member: 510"><p>Kurt, forgive me if I have misunderstood you, but the screw (bolt) you are talking about is the level plug on the primary chaincase which obviously is meant to have oil in it, however if you drain oil out with the bike on the side stand the level could end up being too low. There isn't an actual drain plug fitted as standard but the oil in there probably needs changing and filling to the correct level as you really don't want your primary chain running dry. Usually if you loosen all the chaincase screws and tap the case with a rubber hammer all the oil will come out, in the messiest possible way! You may find just dirty old oil comes out or you may get oil and bits of metal which means you're going to have to take everything off and inspect. Assuming all is well tighten up the chaincase screws and refill with suitable oil until it comes out of the hole for the level plug with the bike vertical. Your gasket may or may not survive this. The circular domed cover behind the footrest should be bone dry otherwise the clutch (assuming it's a Vincent clutch) will slip. If there was oil in the clutch chamber brake cleaner will shift it, but more than likely the oil will return. Stopping oil getting into the clutch is a whole other can of worms and if I were you I'd try and get help from someone in your local section, could save you a lot of hassle. </p><p>good luck</p><p>mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Fisher, post: 45453, member: 510"] Kurt, forgive me if I have misunderstood you, but the screw (bolt) you are talking about is the level plug on the primary chaincase which obviously is meant to have oil in it, however if you drain oil out with the bike on the side stand the level could end up being too low. There isn't an actual drain plug fitted as standard but the oil in there probably needs changing and filling to the correct level as you really don't want your primary chain running dry. Usually if you loosen all the chaincase screws and tap the case with a rubber hammer all the oil will come out, in the messiest possible way! You may find just dirty old oil comes out or you may get oil and bits of metal which means you're going to have to take everything off and inspect. Assuming all is well tighten up the chaincase screws and refill with suitable oil until it comes out of the hole for the level plug with the bike vertical. Your gasket may or may not survive this. The circular domed cover behind the footrest should be bone dry otherwise the clutch (assuming it's a Vincent clutch) will slip. If there was oil in the clutch chamber brake cleaner will shift it, but more than likely the oil will return. Stopping oil getting into the clutch is a whole other can of worms and if I were you I'd try and get help from someone in your local section, could save you a lot of hassle. good luck mark [/QUOTE]
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