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| ===== Oil Lines to the Rockers ===== | ===== Oil Lines to the Rockers ===== | ||
| - | There are rubber grommets on both ends of the oil lines. ((IronMick | + | There is (1) steel tube feeding oil from the upper oil galley in the right case to each rocker box externally (2 tubes in all). \\ |
| - | Some guys install two on each end, which is a wrong thing to do. \\ | + | The tubes are 1/8" (.125" |
| - | Sometimes the rubber from an improperly installed grommet plugs the oil line. \\ | + | |
| - | Before going into the gearcase (to check for low / no oil to the rocker boxes); \\ | + | |
| - | Remove both oil lines, and check the rubbers on both ends of each. \\ | + | |
| - | | Oil line sleeves. ((photos by sc72 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/ | + | The tubes are installed using compression type fittings. Rubber grommets seal the tubes inside |
| - | |{{: | + | The fittings screw into the right case and into the front and rear rocker box respectively with the tapered 1/8-27 NPT end. \\ |
| + | The oil line nuts screw onto the straight threaded ends of the fittings. \\ | ||
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| ===== Cam Gear Oiler (1985 models only) ===== | ===== Cam Gear Oiler (1985 models only) ===== | ||
