NOTE
Drain and refill the primary chaincase with fresh lubricant at proper intervals. Refer to Maintenance Scheduling → Service Records.
1. Run motorcycle until engine is at normal operating temperature. Turn off engine.
WARNING
Be sure that no lubricants or fluids get on tires, wheels or brakes when changing fluid. Traction can be adversely affected, which could result in loss of control of the motorcycle and death or serious injury. (00047d)
2. Secure motorcycle upright (not leaning on jiffy stand) on a level surface.
3. See Figure 1. Drain primary chaincase.
4. Clean drain plug magnet. If plug has excessive debris, inspect the condition of chaincase components.
5. Install new O-ring on drain plug.
6. Install drain plug. Tighten.
Torque: 19–28.5 N·m (14–21 ft-lbs) Primary chaincase drain plug
Figure 1. Removal/Installation of Chaincase Drain Plug
7. See Figure 2. Remove screws with washers (3) and clutch inspection cover (2).
8. Remove seal (1). Wipe oil from groove in chaincase cover and mounting surface.
NOTICE
Do not overfill the primary chaincase with lubricant. Overfilling can cause rough clutch engagement, incomplete disengagement, clutch drag and/or difficulty in finding neutral at engine idle. (00199b)
9. Pour specified amount of lubricant through clutch inspection cover opening. Refer to Table 1.
a. FLSS, FLSTFBS: SCREAMIN' EAGLE SYN3 FULL SYNTHETIC MOTORCYCLE LUBRICANT
b. All except FLSS, FLSTFBS: FORMULA+ TRANSMISSION AND PRIMARY CHAINCASE LUBRICANT
Table 1. Primary Chaincase Lubricant Refill Capacity
CONDITION
CAPACITY
fl oz
L
Wet
34
1.0
Dry *
38
1.1
* Quantity after complete disassembly.
10. Install clutch inspection cover and new seal:
a. Thoroughly wipe all lubricant from cover mounting surface and groove in chaincase cover.
b. See Figure 2. Position new seal (1) in groove in clutch inspection cover (2). Press each of the nubs on seal into the groove.
c. Secure clutch inspection cover (2) with screws with captive washers (3).
d. See Figure 3. Tighten in sequence shown to 9.5–12.2 N·m (84–108 in-lbs).
1Seal
2Clutch inspection cover
3Screw and captive washer (5)
Figure 2. Clutch Cover (Typical)
Figure 3. Clutch Cover Torque Sequence