Maintenance weekend (Spin Ons etc)

[frodobaggins]

Well I need some maintenance for my deuce to get it ready for it's first big trip.
I'm going down south for the La rally.

I had been wanting to go to spin ons, and I had forgotten about my state tax refund. It didn't cover it all, but got me the extra push I needed

Anyway, here is my best attempt at a step by step, with pictures of course.

Plus some odds and ends thrown in there. Be patient, lots of pics to upload.

 

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Well first thing you need is an OSSK. Here are the components:

 

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Then you need supplies, and new tools.
One socket is for oil, the other fuel.

 

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Then you need one of these kits from John Tennis (thanks John) aka Jatonka.

 

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You take off the cans, and clean the area. Sorry for blurry pic.

 

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Put new gasket it from kit.

 

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Place adapter in.

 

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Screw in hex nipple.

 

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Then you realize the heater is in the ****in' way of the torque wrench. Curse profusely.

 

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Move heater out of the way, or take it off. Curse yourself for not doing this first.

 

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Torque to specs. (50 ft lbs) Admire work, take a break, take a dump, smoke or dip.

 

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Install filter one, then two.

 

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Pic of OSSK doing it's job.

 

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Add oil, 22 quarts !

 

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Fire it up, check for leaks. There were none. Then move on to another project...

 

[crazyplowboy]

Admire work, take a break, take a dump, smoke or dip.
If you do all of them before returning to work you are working at my house. Looks like an over all easy swap. Thanks for the awesome pics and walk through.

 

[frodobaggins]

I didn't mention, that I obviously drained my oil first. And after asking a few people if it was ok to flush the motor with diesel, some say yes, some now, and some googling, I did it. I can't recommend, or tell you not to do this. I did not know the condition of the inside of my engine, so I wanted a fresh start. If you would like to try my method, here is what I did.

I added one gallon of diesel to the crankcase before draining the oil. I started the truck and let it IDLE! for about 7-8 minutes. Do NOT put a load on the motor or drive. Watch your oil pressure, if it gets too low, stop before you screw something up.

Anyway, after I got all this circulating real well, I drained it all like normal. My oil was pretty clean actually, but I have seen this knock some nasty stuff loose before, though not in a deuce.

Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled programming, primary fuel filter/water seperator:

 

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Ok, first, fight with alternator and loosen nut on top of the primary. You must win this fight, otherwise you cannot continue. Refuse to take alternator loose. You can do it. Ok, you won, now cram your hand in from under the truck and hold the nut while you spin the can off. Spill some diesel. Check that the OSSK is doing it's job, good ? Ok you can continue.

 

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Find where you left your adapter. You were showing off how well it is made, how shiny it is.
Don't lose your gasket, Oh chit, where is my gasket..

 

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Remove old gasket from filter base.