replacing chaincase oil

[yamamarc]

I know this subject was probably beaten to death!! but I've been searching around looking for info with no success!! When draining the chaincase oil you just loosen the 11 screws and pull the outer case away from the case it self or do you need to drain the motor oil and remove the cover completely? If you just pull the cover partially and let it drain wouldn't the shavings get between the two matting surfaces and cause a leak? And how would you check the gasket if you don't have it completely apart?
sorry for the viper newbie question

 

[stingray719]

http://www.ty4stroke.com/threads/chaincase-removal-and-inspection.130877/

 

[yamamarc]

Hey stingray with 2000km(1242miles)on the machines I was told just to change the oil and to do a complete removal and inspection next year!! That is the reason I posted just to know what to do!

 

[stingray719]

Hey stingray with 2000km(1242miles)on the machines I was told just to change the oil and to do a complete removal and inspection next year!! That is the reason I posted just to know what to do!

I found it easier to pull the oil cover off and then the chaincase, but that is just me.

 

[cannondale27]

If you take the oil tank off separate you then have to reseal it to the cover. It's easier to just remove the hoses and take whole thing out as a unit.

Yamamarc with that low of miles I would just use a evacuator and suck the oil out. 3000 mi for sure needs to be inspected.

 

[stingray719]

Marc be extra careful tightening the screws when putting it back together. just snug all of them first and go back and tighten them, they can break the tabs rather easily.

 

[yamamarc]

If you take the oil tank off separate you then have to reseal it to the cover. It's easier to just remove the hoses and take whole thing out as a unit.

Yamamarc with that low of miles I would just use a evacuator and suck the oil out. 3000 mi for sure needs to be inspected.

that's what I was wondering!!! With the low miles my wife and I have on our sleds I was just doing a chaincase oil change. I wasn't planning on doing a complete inspection of the gears, bearings and chain yet! Evacuator seems like a better way then to drain the oil then by separating the chain case cover thanks!

 

[Hammer70]

that's what I was wondering!!! With the low miles my wife and I have on our sleds I was just doing a chaincase oil change. I wasn't planning on doing a complete inspection of the gears, bearings and chain yet! Evacuator seems like a better way then to drain the oil then by separating the chain case cover thanks!

Yamamarc what did you end up doing I am in the same situation and wondering what you did
thanks Hammer

 

[yamamarc]

Yamamarc what did you end up doing I am in the same situation and wondering what you did
thanks Hammer

Hey Hammer when I did the chaincase oil for the first time on wife I did pull the cover but it was a waste of time on my sled I pumped out the old stuff and added! My next chain case oil change I will remove the covers for sure since we will have 5000km on our sleds!
If you have low kms just pump it out and add new and do a chain adjustment the next time you change it out you may want to remove it for a inspection

 

[Hammer70]

ya I have low Kms just 800, doing my first oil change so wanted to do chain case oil to. what did you suck it out with a hand held mityvac

 

[yamamarc]

ya I have low Kms just 800, doing my first oil change so wanted to do chain case oil to. what did you suck it out with a hand held mityvac

I used a small marine oil extractor my buddy did his with a cheap manual pump style they both worked! Your hand held mityvac should work fine as long as the hose is small enough to fish down to the bottom!

 

[Hammer70]

Cool thanks for info I think we're heading up your way this weekend going to north bay
How's the snow conditions

 

[yamamarc]

Cool thanks for info I think we're heading up your way this weekend going to north bay
How's the snow conditions

right on It got warm on the weekend rained a little then got cold again so the trails are hard as rock!! But by the weekend there is snow in the forecast 10cm so you should have excellent conditions!! I'm 3hrs west of Northbay on the opposite side of Sudbury..lol

 

[Hammer70]

Ya i c if I'm in the area I'm not sure we're we're going but maybe hook up I let you know

 

[Hammer70]

My last run I want to put some k on old girl lol