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| The Oil Seal is installed first, followed by the washer/spacer. | The Oil Seal is installed first, followed by the washer/spacer. | ||
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| + | On installs, be sure to put tape over the splines on the shifter shaft before installing the oil seal to prevent the splines from cutting the seal. | ||
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| - | On installs, be sure to put tape over the splines on the shifter shaft before installing the oil seal to prevent the splines from cutting the seal. | + | To increase the tightness of the oil seal (as often suggested by SportsterPaul), after installing the rubber washer, you might install one or two o-rings to take up the gap between the shift lever and the washer. The o-rings do not seal against leaking oil but, instead, they put additional pressure on the oil seal in the primary cover cavity, which does help to seal against leaks. (see picture in 2004-later Transmission page) |
| - | To increase the tightness of the oil seal (as often suggested by SportsterPaul), after installing the rubber washer, you might install one or two o-rings to take up the gap between the shift lever and the washer. The o-rings do not seal against leaking oil but, instead, they put additional pressure on the oil seal in the primary cover cavity, which does help to seal against leaks. | + | \\ |
| * Another idea to install the detent plate, is to thread the end of the shaft, then use a nut with blue Loctite. ((photos by MatHormell of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198227&page=3)) | * Another idea to install the detent plate, is to thread the end of the shaft, then use a nut with blue Loctite. ((photos by MatHormell of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198227&page=3)) | ||
