Doctor Deluxe
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OK, you would think that with as many of us aging baby-boomers in the world, the MoCo would give us a dipstick to measure the primary oil level. With my poor near-vision, peering into the little crack between the mechanical parts and the inside of the primary housing to try to "see" the oil level (with all of it's wonderful reflective qualities) is impossible. So, I devised a crude plan to measure the primary oil level. (My description probably sounds more difficult than it actually is.)
On a level surface, with the bike ON THE JIFFY STAND, and a warm (not hot) engine, remove the primary inspection cover. The inside bottom lip of the case has a small notch cut out, about the size of a dime cut in half. Using a clean, straight object to measure with (I used a clean 16d nail), lower the measuring tool (nail) into the case at the notch PARALLEL to the angle of the case (i.e., the angle of the bike) and continue until your tool (nail) contacts a ledge inside the case. Remove the tool and measure the oil level using a standard ruler. On my bike, with the primary "full" per the HD instructions, the oil on my "dipstick" (i.e., nail) measured 5/8 inch.
Can anyone confirm my method and measurement?
Thanks,
DD
On a level surface, with the bike ON THE JIFFY STAND, and a warm (not hot) engine, remove the primary inspection cover. The inside bottom lip of the case has a small notch cut out, about the size of a dime cut in half. Using a clean, straight object to measure with (I used a clean 16d nail), lower the measuring tool (nail) into the case at the notch PARALLEL to the angle of the case (i.e., the angle of the bike) and continue until your tool (nail) contacts a ledge inside the case. Remove the tool and measure the oil level using a standard ruler. On my bike, with the primary "full" per the HD instructions, the oil on my "dipstick" (i.e., nail) measured 5/8 inch.
Can anyone confirm my method and measurement?
Thanks,
DD