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[andy198712]

hello,

got a '99 txt 270, where do i fill the trans oil? in the manual it says by the kick start there is a large allen filler cap like the drain one, but this wasnt there.... so removed the sight glass bolt and filled from there and let it drain then replaced....

using castol ATF D3 rated, it has red stuff i it alreay so guessing it was ATF

cheers

[JSE]

andy198712, on Jun 22 2009, 05:18 PM, said:

hello,

got a '99 txt 270, where do i fill the trans oil? in the manual it says by the kick start there is a large allen filler cap like the drain one, but this wasnt there.... so removed the sight glass bolt and filled from there and let it drain then replaced....

using castol ATF D3 rated, it has red stuff i it alreay so guessing it was ATF

cheers

A lot of riders lay the bike on it's side, take off the clutch cover and pour the oil on the clutch pressure plate to fill. Be sure to use a new Allen or an old one with about 5mm dressed off the end. Both the drain plug and the little buttonhead screws holding the cover on strip real easy if you use a worn Allen key.

The oil you are using should be fine from what I can guess.

Jon

[scotty97]

I got a txt270 1999 model and i fill oil up through an allen key plug whick is located above kickstart and oil sight. the shop changed the oil through my oil sight before i bought it and its a ba*tad seal once removed. i'v had to put a little bit of instant gasket on the oil sight as the copper washer doesnt seem to seal on its own. but there defo is a oil fill plug!!!!!!!!!

[andy198712]

pretty sure mine doesnt have one lol, just above the kickstart, in the manual there is one the same as the drain plug, but on mine there is not..... there is a 5mm allen screw that looks like its holding something..... picture would be good as i've had a good ole look there.

mine had a soft gasket on the sight bolt, not a copper one....

differant engine?


the clucth cover route sounds a bit..... stressful if you round the bolts mind, what seals behind that? is a gasket or anything worth having a spare incase it goes?

got a socket allen key in 6mm for another job and its a lovely tight fit, wasnt in tight at all, as your only sealing the oring so i just snugged it down also

cheers

[andy198712]

here's where i look silly

i think its now the 98 model, the forks have that screw off bit thats 3 inches with the holes in it for the C spanner, and the frame number has GG2798..... on it meaning 270, '98 i guess.... from reading older posts....

[scotty97]

Thats why its different then, cos mines a 99 model 270. i mite try changing the washer on the oul sight from a copper one to may be a softer fibre one (or similar) to see if i can get it to seal tidy without using instant gasket. any one else had to do this???????

[andy198712]

mine uses a soft fibre washer and its not leaking....

i did how ever snap the spring that hold the chain tentsioner in place, so will be ringing GGUK tomorro! they best for spares right?

[scotty97]

I got some fibre washers in the shed, so i'l give it a go and see if it cures it.....

[MIKEE]

andy198712, on Jun 26 2009, 12:28 AM, said:

i did how ever snap the spring that hold the chain tentsioner in place, so will be ringing GGUK tomorro! they best for spares right?

Gas Gas uk are very good for spares...

[andy198712]

MIKEE, on Jul 5 2009, 03:23 PM, said:

Gas Gas uk are very good for spares...

had it in stock!!