Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision | |||
|
techtalk:ih:oil03i [2024/05/07 02:17] hippysmack [Shaft Seal] |
techtalk:ih:oil03i [2024/05/07 02:25] (current) hippysmack [Shaft Seal] |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| ====== 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)) \\ | 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)) \\ | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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)) \\ | ||
| {{: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: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)) \\ | ||
