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Offline Bjorklund

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How to change oil
« on: April 17, 2014, 04:50:03 pm »
Never seend a Legend before. Is there a service manual?
Where do I tap off the oil? How can I be sure to have enough oil in? Where is the oil filter, are there more then one?




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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2014, 08:46:53 pm »
Check some of the old threads on oil and oil changes. Amount of oil will depend on oil coolers, remote filters, and other factors that will deal with how much oil is needed,

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2014, 12:14:17 am »
I have checked them. They doesnt tell where the drain plug is , or how to check if there is enough oil. Or there are more then one filter.

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2014, 08:36:30 am »
The drain plug is in the bottom of the oil pan.
There is a sight glass in the front that you can see the oil level through to check it.
Depends on what oiling system you have as far as the filter. If you can't see the filter underneath the headers or in front of the clutch cover mounted to the chassis, then chances are you may still have the motorcycle filter set up, which would put the filter on the rear of the engine.
Is this a new engine?
Send pictures to jim@vmsmotorsports.com and I will try to help you out

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2014, 07:51:26 pm »
Where are you located? Maybe someone close to you could show you. Seeing is believing.

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2014, 10:50:43 pm »
Buy or download a manual.
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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2014, 01:36:08 am »
Is this standard Legends parts? If so, is there a parts manual I can buy or download to get the parts number of the filters.

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2014, 09:14:19 am »
Take the filter off and take it to your local parts store. They will be able to tell you what thread pitch it is
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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2014, 09:19:37 am »
Im from Sweden/Europe. No parts store here yet. I will dismount it later.

Thanks!

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2014, 09:36:52 am »
I think Jim means your local auto parts store. They should be able to measure the pitch of the threads on your filter.

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Offline racer0x

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2014, 10:35:49 am »
The part in the first picture looks to be a screen filter .if you take the bolt out that runs through the middle it should split Iin half alowing you to clean any debris from it.

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2014, 11:20:19 am »
The part in the first picture looks to be a screen filter .if you take the bolt out that runs through the middle it should split Iin half alowing you to clean any debris from it.

Thanks! I think you are right.

The second picture is an adapter, so I only guess I have one filter then.

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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2014, 12:07:51 pm »
Yes, the second picture is the remote filter adapter that is in place of where the original motorcycle filter would have been
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Re: How to change oil
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2014, 09:09:46 am »
I hope this diagram helps you to understand the oil filter/oil cooler plumbing.
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