Changing a Stator

[Blue Hyena]

1982 GS750E I'm looking at changing out my stator....Do I need to drain the engine oil first?

Is the oil level high enough to bleed into the side cover?

Thanks
BH

[cowboyup3371]

Some oil does sit inside the stator cover so it would be a good idea. If you haven't already I recommend you go check out Basscliff's site - it has very very good instructions on changing out the stator. However, get yourself an impact driver first and either Allen or Hex head bolts to replace the Japanese ones...you'll probably kill a few anyway and they are much easier to use.

[hampshirehog]

Pull the cover off with it on the centre stand and there'll be oil in there. Either drain the oil first or you could lean the bike over on the RH side. Easier to drain the oil I reckon.

[DanTheMan]

You can put a drain pan under the stator cover, there won't be much to drain IF you have it on the centrestand. If you leave it on the sidestand you'll have a lot of oil draining out. If you haven't got BassCliff's welcome yet, the link to his page is: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/ .

[Steve]

Easier to drain the oil I reckon.

Not really.

Tilt the bike.

A 2x4 under the left leg of the centerstand tilts it just enough, but it's still remarkably stable.






If you don't happen to have a centerstand, lean it against the wall, but block the wheels so it won't roll.

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[salty_monk]

You can also put a jack or stand (or usually I use both) like a sidestand on the right side. I usually use the ignition cover as it's not a lot of weight just support...

[tom203]

Not really.

Tilt the bike.



If you don't happen to have a centerstand, lean it against the wall, but block the wheels so it won't roll.

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Yes, this is what I did- let's you go crazy with impact driver,without fear of bike falling over.