Hi folks,
I'm new to the forum and am wondering if anyone can help me out. I decided to attempt to do some maintenance by myself on my '92 V-max last weekend (I know, could be a dangerous proposition!) Before I read the manual (I know, could be dangerous...) I saw the plastic "what looked like bolt head" thing below the radiator and thought that might be the drain plug, so I removed the small, Phillips screw that appeared to be a locking screw and attempted to unscrew the plastic bolt. When it didn't unscrew, I, like a numskull, simply used some pliers to pull it out. Once it was out, I was able to examine it and realized my mistake. I put it back in, reinstalled the screw, then decided to read the instructions which I found online (D'oh!)
After following all the directions, things seem to be fine, except I'm not sure how to tell if the plastic bolt-head-like thing is in the on or off position. I think it should be "off" for normal riding, but I can't find any mark with which to align the "off" arrow on the head of the plastic bolt head. How do I know if the plastic bolt head is in the right position for riding?
If anyone could contact me at my email [email protected] and help me out, I'd sure appreciate it.
Oh, by the way, after it was all put back together, I found a small, stiff spring on the floor. It's about 3/8" long and maybe 1/16" in diameter. Whether it came out of the cooling system somehow, I know not. If anyone knows of what I might have done to cause a spring to appear, let me know that, too!
I appreciate your help.
Chris
I'm new to the forum and am wondering if anyone can help me out. I decided to attempt to do some maintenance by myself on my '92 V-max last weekend (I know, could be a dangerous proposition!) Before I read the manual (I know, could be dangerous...) I saw the plastic "what looked like bolt head" thing below the radiator and thought that might be the drain plug, so I removed the small, Phillips screw that appeared to be a locking screw and attempted to unscrew the plastic bolt. When it didn't unscrew, I, like a numskull, simply used some pliers to pull it out. Once it was out, I was able to examine it and realized my mistake. I put it back in, reinstalled the screw, then decided to read the instructions which I found online (D'oh!)
After following all the directions, things seem to be fine, except I'm not sure how to tell if the plastic bolt-head-like thing is in the on or off position. I think it should be "off" for normal riding, but I can't find any mark with which to align the "off" arrow on the head of the plastic bolt head. How do I know if the plastic bolt head is in the right position for riding?
If anyone could contact me at my email [email protected] and help me out, I'd sure appreciate it.
Oh, by the way, after it was all put back together, I found a small, stiff spring on the floor. It's about 3/8" long and maybe 1/16" in diameter. Whether it came out of the cooling system somehow, I know not. If anyone knows of what I might have done to cause a spring to appear, let me know that, too!
I appreciate your help.
Chris
