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hippysmack [Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool]
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 ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ====== ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ======
- +**Homemade check ball lapping tool**: \\ 
-**The tool on the left** is a homemade check ball lapping tool used to lap the seat where the check ball sits in the oil pump (57-76). ((Toolmaker of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=499487&​highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) \\+The tool on the left is a homemade check ball lapping tool used to lap the seat where the check ball sits in the oil pump (57-76). ((Toolmaker of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/​ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/​72481-i-m-sick-and-tired-of-wet-sumping?​t=499487&​highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) \\
 It's made with a tool steel shank and a 3/8" carbide ball tip on the end. \\ It's made with a tool steel shank and a 3/8" carbide ball tip on the end. \\
 The pocket for the ball to sit was cut with a 3/8" ball end mill then a few drops of Loctite 404 to keep it there. \\ The pocket for the ball to sit was cut with a 3/8" ball end mill then a few drops of Loctite 404 to keep it there. \\
  
-**The tool on the right** is a check-ball seat burnishing set. ((DaWind of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=1013445&​page=2)) \\+**Check ball seat burnishing ​tool**: \\ 
 +The tool in the middle ​is a check-ball seat burnishing set. ((DaWind of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/​ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/​109149-oil-pump-check-ball-seating/​page2?​t=1013445&​page=2)) \\
 The idea is to turn the ball into the seat several times, thereby smoothing it to a very fine finish. \\ The idea is to turn the ball into the seat several times, thereby smoothing it to a very fine finish. \\
 It works quite well with these old check valve seats, but you can and do use quite a bit of force with the cast iron for a good result. \\ It works quite well with these old check valve seats, but you can and do use quite a bit of force with the cast iron for a good result. \\
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 Then, hold the whole mess in tension between centers as you soldered. They surely have to be straight or they aren’t much use. \\ Then, hold the whole mess in tension between centers as you soldered. They surely have to be straight or they aren’t much use. \\
  
-|{{:techtalk:​ref:​tools:​homemade_check_ball_lapping_tool_by_toolmaker.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|{{:​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​oil_pump_check_ball_lap_by_dawind.jpg?​direct&​300|}}| +**Check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool**\\ 
-|  Homemade ​check ball lapping ​tool ((photo by Toolmaker ​of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=499487&​highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) ​ |  Check-ball seat burnishing set ((photo by DaWind of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1013445&​page=2)) ​ | +The tool on the right was made as a check ball tester and oil pump prelube ​tool. \\ 
 +With this tool, all you have to do is use a grease gun (without grease) filled with oil and pump it into the system so a dry start can be avoided. ​((bustert ​of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/168986-oil-pump-check-fixes/page2?t=1813185&​page=2)) ​\\
  
 +|{{:​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​homemade_check_ball_lapping_tool_by_toolmaker.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|{{:​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​oil_pump_check_ball_lap_by_dawind.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|{{:​techtalk:​ref:​tools:​check_ball_tester_and_prelube_fitting_by_bustert.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|
 +|  Homemade check ball lapping tool ((photo by Toolmaker of the XLFORUM https://​www.xlforum.net/​forum/​sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/​ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/​72481-i-m-sick-and-tired-of-wet-sumping?​t=499487&​highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) ​ |  Check-ball seat burnishing set ((photo by DaWind of the XLFORUM https://​www.xlforum.net/​forum/​sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/​ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/​109149-oil-pump-check-ball-seating/​page2?​t=1013445&​page=2)) ​ |   Oil pump check valve tester / pump prelube tool. ((photo by bustert of the XLFORUM https://​www.xlforum.net/​forum/​sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/​ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/​168986-oil-pump-check-fixes/​page2?​t=1813185&​page=2)) ​ |
  
 ====== 77 and later oil pumps ====== ====== 77 and later oil pumps ======
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 ====== Oil Pump Removal ====== ====== Oil Pump Removal ======
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 Mounting bolts (to the engine): \\ Mounting bolts (to the engine): \\
 77-97 models - (4 bolts) \\ 77-97 models - (4 bolts) \\