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 ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ====== ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ======
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 **Homemade check ball 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 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)) \\ 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)) \\
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 **Check ball seat burnishing tool**: \\ **Check ball seat burnishing tool**: \\
-The tool in the middle is a check-ball seat burnishing set. ((DaWind of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=1013445&​page=2)) \\+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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 **Check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool**: \\ **Check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool**: \\
 The tool on the right was made as a check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool. \\ 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 ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=1813185&​page=2)) \\+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)) \\
  
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-|  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)) ​ |   Oil pump check valve tester / pump prelube tool. ((photo by bustert of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=1813185&​page=2)) ​ | +|  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)) ​ |
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 ====== 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) \\