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sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:24 am
by jakarate1
hi does anyone what direction plug should be turned to take out to drain oil? i am not sure if i am turning the wright way

Re: sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:29 am
by Frank.61
If you are looking at the nut/plug/bolt (whatever it is) you have to turn counter clockwise; against the normal direction of a clock).
So, if you want to unscrew the oil plug (underside engine): lying on your back looking/eyeing against the underside you turn the wrench against the clock.

Good luck, if something is not clear just ask me!

Ciao,

Frank

Re: sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:34 am
by Frank.61
Sorry, 1 thing: be sure you pick the right plug!
There are more than 1 (you need the plug which is in the middle of the engine, on the rear side of the crankcase ... the big one).

Frank

Re: sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:43 am
by Derek
Frank.61 wrote:Sorry, 1 thing: be sure you pick the right plug!
There are more than 1 (you need the plug which is in the middle of the engine, on the rear side of the crankcase ... the big one).

Frank
And it has a 10mm hex socket head. Make sure your key is a good fit in the socket, they have a nasty habit of rounding out.

Re: sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:14 pm
by Mc tool
And don't forget the strainer on the lower right hand side of the cases .................which turns the same way

Re: sump nut or plug

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:51 pm
by bmw851
The owners manual is readily available on the site for download, it has all the basic info you'll need to most things

https://www.box.com/shared/pbgnkjcxlq

Plus this thread has nearly every other thing you'll need, heaps of technical and other info

http://forums.ducatipaso.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1551

This should get you started
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for what your doing just think Lefty Loosy - Righty Tighty when undoing or tightening things up, sounds silly but lying on the ground working underneath a bike or car, it is easy to get confused, well me anyway... :truck:

Also if you don't have one, well worth investing a in Torque Wrench.

Hope this helps