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| The oil seal can be removed without removing the primary cover - remove the lever, then use a pick or screwdriver to pry the seal out of the cavity. | The oil seal can be removed without removing the primary cover - remove the lever, then use a pick or screwdriver to pry the seal out of the cavity. | ||
| - | The Oil Seal is installed first, followed by the washer/spacer (NOTE that the parts manual for 2004 & 2005 shows the Rubber Washer installed first & then the Oil Seal - but this is **WRONG!**) | + | The Oil Seal is installed first, followed by the washer/spacer\\ |
| + | (NOTE that the parts manual for 2004 & 2005 shows the Rubber Washer installed first & then the Oil Seal - but this is **WRONG!**) | ||
| 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. | 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, 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. | + | 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. |
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