Side Oil Filter Install Question

[Ole Blue 73]

Doing 500 mile oil change on TX750 that was rebuilt by previous owner. The side oil filter was old and full of metal so trashed it and ordered a new one and gasket. The large bolt that holds it in place is straightforward, but the spring and ball followed by all thread is confusing. Obviously can't torque against a spring, so just screw all thread in flush and put the cover on? I may be over thinking this, just want to be sure I'm doing it correctly. Thanks

 

[mike in idaho]

The bolt needs to be tight enough to get the filter to seal against its gasket, without caving in the filter from over-torquing it. The ball/spring is the bypass valve, opens when the filter is clogged to keep from starving the top end of oil.

 

[Ole Blue 73]

That makes sense, I screwed it in just slightly past flush on the large bolt so it can't contact the cover. The old filter had quite a bit of fine metal in it, will be interesting to see whats in the new filter in a thousand miles.

 

[Jim]

That makes sense, I screwed it in just slightly past flush on the large bolt so it can't contact the cover. The old filter had quite a bit of fine metal in it, will be interesting to see whats in the new filter in a thousand miles.

If there was quiet a bit of fine metal in the filter, I don't think I'd go 1000 miles before checking again. if it was me, I'd have a look in 2-300 miles just to be on the safe side.