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techtalk:ih:oil03i [2021/02/21 04:43] hippysmack [Smoke Testing the Oil Supply] |
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| ====== Shaft Seal ====== | ====== Shaft Seal ====== | ||
| The seal lip goes toward the feed gears. \\ | The seal lip goes toward the feed gears. \\ | ||
| + | Oil seals are installed with the open lip side towards the pressure which makes the lip expand against the shaft and seal. \\ | ||
| + | Installed the other way the oil can just push past the lip. \\ | ||
| + | Be sure to push the seal all the way in or it will add resistance to turn on the gears. ((Jaime1840 https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/202622-74-ironhead-oil-pump-breather-valve-gear-drag-video)) \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ih:oil:57-76_oil_pump_seal_1_by_papphammar.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by papphammar of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=401480)) {{:techtalk:ih:oil:57-76_oil_pump_seal_2_by_papphammar.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by papphammar of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=401480&page=11)) \\ | + | Note: \\ |
| + | For anybody who kitted their pump to add a second seal in the top cover, the open lip goes towards the gears to keep oil from getting into the breather. ((JonesL of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/202676-oil-pump-seal)) \\ | ||
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| + | {{:techtalk:ih:oil:57-76_oil_pump_seal_1_by_papphammar.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by papphammar of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/64242-1976-rebuild?t=401480)) {{:techtalk:ih:oil:57-76_oil_pump_seal_2_by_papphammar.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by papphammar of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/64242-1976-rebuild/page11?t=401480&page=11)) \\ | ||
| [[techtalk:ih:oil03g|Click here]] for the 57-76 Oil Pump Damage and Repair page in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | [[techtalk:ih:oil03g|Click here]] for the 57-76 Oil Pump Damage and Repair page in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
