o rings head cover?

[trance]

Hi guys, I swear I'll get this back together soon.

I see I'm supposed to put 4 red o-rings on before putting the head cover on. I see some pictures, like this thread:

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showpost.php?p=199600&postcount=19

that show some sleeves.

I don't have the sleeves (82 engine)

am I missing them or what? seems to me that the orings have nothing to go around..???

 

[angus67]

those dont go there were deadchef has them. I think he had them there so he wouldnt lose them.

 

[trance]

those dont go there were deadchef has them. I think he had them there so he wouldnt lose them.

does that mean that nothing goes there? do O rings go there or ??? now I'm confused

 

[retiredgentleman]

Hi guys, I swear I'll get this back together soon.

I see I'm supposed to put 4 red o-rings on before putting the head cover on. I see some pictures, like this thread:

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showpost.php?p=199600&postcount=19

that show some sleeves.

I don't have the sleeves (82 engine)

am I missing them or what? seems to me that the orings have nothing to go around..???

There are 4 sleeves (with o rings) that go into the cylinder head cover. They are there because the 4 outer engine studs are exposed to engine oil pressure (oil supply to rocker spindles and cam shaft cams). The Haynes manual shows them, page 43.

 

[trance]

AHHH! I get it. they are still stuck in my head cover. thanks guys.

 

[retiredgentleman]

those dont go there were deadchef has them. I think he had them there so he wouldnt lose them.

Actually they do go where deadchef shows them. However, I would install them into the cylinder head cover first during assembly.

 

[5twins]

Yes, if yours are still in the top cover then there's no need to disturb them or replace their o-rings. The only reason they need to be removed is if you plan on pulling the rocker arm shafts out. The sleeves block them.

 

[trance]

thanks 5twins, this is exactly what I figured.