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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Thomas" data-source="post: 124720" data-attributes="member: 485"><p>When you get it going tomorrow , Take the filler cap off , To see if the oil is coming back,</p><p>It will come in fits and starts, They do that, it's not a steady stream.</p><p>I always start my bike up, Before I go for a ride and check the oil is returning, And have a look round for oil or petrol leaks, Just something I do, These are OLD Bikes, Tyre pressures etc,</p><p>As well as chain case level, and gearbox level.</p><p>The small bolt on the outside of the chain case is the level plug !!!, There is NO drain plug.</p><p>If you have too much oil in the chain case, It will mess the clutch up !!</p><p>I find it quicker to look down the hole with the filler cap off, To see the oil just touching the chain.</p><p>And also check the tension of the chain, You don't want it too tight.</p><p>The gearbox should hold 2 pints English., You only want it touching the very bottom of the dip stick !!.</p><p>Wipe the stick dry and check it a few times, I got caught out once, The splash from the gears told me there was enough oil ! and there wasn't !!!!</p><p>I like to check all this often, Because oil can go from one place to another if you are unlucky,</p><p>It does not take long to do all this , When you know how.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I am going on too much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Thomas, post: 124720, member: 485"] When you get it going tomorrow , Take the filler cap off , To see if the oil is coming back, It will come in fits and starts, They do that, it's not a steady stream. I always start my bike up, Before I go for a ride and check the oil is returning, And have a look round for oil or petrol leaks, Just something I do, These are OLD Bikes, Tyre pressures etc, As well as chain case level, and gearbox level. The small bolt on the outside of the chain case is the level plug !!!, There is NO drain plug. If you have too much oil in the chain case, It will mess the clutch up !! I find it quicker to look down the hole with the filler cap off, To see the oil just touching the chain. And also check the tension of the chain, You don't want it too tight. The gearbox should hold 2 pints English., You only want it touching the very bottom of the dip stick !!. Wipe the stick dry and check it a few times, I got caught out once, The splash from the gears told me there was enough oil ! and there wasn't !!!! I like to check all this often, Because oil can go from one place to another if you are unlucky, It does not take long to do all this , When you know how. Sorry if I am going on too much. [/QUOTE]
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