Oil filter housing pipe fittings

[bfmitch]

There are two pipe plugs in the side of my oil filter housing. (09 Road King) My son has the same fittings on his 08 Dyna.

I looked through my service manual and found the plugs pictured but no description of what they are for. Is this supposed to be a way to hook up an oil cooler? If so, no oil cooler that I've found seems to use them.

 

[glider]

Biglew has you covered.

 

[bfmitch]

Do not use these plugs!

These are machine holes for boring the oil passages in the housing. If you use them for a cooler, it would bypass the filter.

Thanks biglew. That's exactly what I was afraid of.