Final Drive oil

[CUBuffs]

I was changing out my final drive oil last night trying to put 10 oz in after draining it for about 15 min but I cannot get it to take more than 6oz. Could there be a bunch of gook sitting down inside that needs to come out?

I know John said he can't get his to take more than 8 oz.

[CUBuffs]

cleaning out potential gook

I know that I saw a thread about cleaning gook out of the middle and final drives before but I can't seem to find it again. Anyone have some suggestions on how to clean it out?

[Ken Talbot]

I don't remember coming across this situation before, but it could probably be handled much like cleaning out the crankcase with diesel. Try draining out what you can and putting as much diesel as you can. Run it without load, i.e. just spinning at a moderate speed while up on the centrestand. Run it for a bit, then drain the diesel. Put in more diesel, this time the required quantity and se it it fits. Run it a bit for some more cleaning, then drain it and replace with the proper fluid.

[CUBuffs]

Thanks Ken, I'll try that.