Oil sump bolt, turn left or right - SV650.org

MiniMac · 07-05-08, 12:18 PM

To get it off? Seems to be on REALLY tight.

So, sitting on the bike, turn to left or right?

07-05-08, 12:23 PM

righty tighty as they say

07-05-08, 12:24 PM

It's a clockwise thread as all the rest of the bolts on the bike. Turn it anti-clockwise as looking from underneath to undo.

07-05-08, 12:25 PM

If you do get it off, check the thread on it and maybe even get the copper washer replace, incase someone has over done it.

northwind · 07-05-08, 12:56 PM

Lefty loosey, righty tighty

(with just a couple of exceptions on the SV, and one of those is inside the engine and safely hidden) But it's really, really easy to get this the wrong way round when working at odd angles, I like to use a ratchet on this sort of location so I can set the direction first then there's no risk of messing up.

MiniMac · 07-05-08, 01:08 PM

Yeah, once I got the 6tooth socket rather than 12 it was a easy task.

Need to get a filter wrench though, I can't get it off. Put a screwdriver through it, but it won't budge.

07-05-08, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniMac

Yeah, once I got the 6tooth socket rather than 12 it was a easy task.

Need to get a filter wrench though, I can't get it off. Put a screwdriver through it, but it won't budge.

Get a longer screwdriver and punch all the way through and back out again. You can then use the filter as a lever against it's self as leverage.

07-05-08, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BigApe

Get a longer screwdriver and punch all the way through and back out again. You can then use the filter as a lever against it's self as leverage.

I do the same... who did your servicing last time as it sound like they rammed everything on over tight.

MiniMac · 07-05-08, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Grinch

I do the same... who did your servicing last time as it sound like they rammed everything on over tight.

A dealership near St Helens,

I've only been riding it a few weeks, I'll be doing most of my own servicing. Once I've got all my daft questions out the way, I'm quite good. Know my way around a car engine so time to move to bikes too

Have sourced a feck off screwdriver, so I'll get that through and see. Halfrauds is open till 8 anyway. Won't be able to make the Scotch Piper tonight though

07-05-08, 03:19 PM

I never have to use anything to get my filter off other than a bit of elbow grease.

07-05-08, 12:18 PM	#1
MiniMac Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 288	Oil sump bolt, turn left or right To get it off? Seems to be on REALLY tight. So, sitting on the bike, turn to left or right?

07-05-08, 12:23 PM	#2
blueto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right righty tighty as they say

07-05-08, 12:24 PM	#3
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right It's a clockwise thread as all the rest of the bolts on the bike. Turn it anti-clockwise as looking from underneath to undo.

07-05-08, 12:25 PM	#4
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right If you do get it off, check the thread on it and maybe even get the copper washer replace, incase someone has over done it.

07-05-08, 12:56 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right Lefty loosey, righty tighty (with just a couple of exceptions on the SV, and one of those is inside the engine and safely hidden) But it's really, really easy to get this the wrong way round when working at odd angles, I like to use a ratchet on this sort of location so I can set the direction first then there's no risk of messing up. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-05-08, 01:08 PM	#6
MiniMac Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 288	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right Yeah, once I got the 6tooth socket rather than 12 it was a easy task. Need to get a filter wrench though, I can't get it off. Put a screwdriver through it, but it won't budge.

07-05-08, 03:19 PM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil sump bolt, turn left or right I never have to use anything to get my filter off other than a bit of elbow grease.

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