A newbie stator question

[Donaldderby]

Hey yall i have searched and checked basscliffs website but havent found an answer. i am changing my stator tommorow (troubleshooted using the stator pages) along with the cover gasket. My question is, is there going to be oil in the stator area, i wouldnt think there is but i dont want to pop the cover and dump oil all over the place. Thanks in advance.

-Don

[Donaldderby]

Also i couldnt find in the repair manual any directions, i assume just pop the cover pull the nut pull the stator wire in new unit and put it all back together am i right?

[loud et]

on cliffs page there is a section on how to change a stator. picture guide for dummies like me!
yes there will be oil, but justlay down some rags. and there will be a strong magnetic force holding the cover on, so carefully tap it with a rubber mallet or similar, and the cover must be pulled strait off....there are locator pins that keep it lined up.
go look at that stator replacement tutorial, its pretty strait forward

[Donaldderby]

found it must have missed it the first two times thanks

[loud et]

also, do you know how to direct your stator to the r/r? suzuki did a poor job designing the charging system on gs's. most members here rewire it so it is more efficient and less prone to burning up connections on the stator and rr, it should be on cliffs page, or else ask here how to do it, or do a search on the search feature.

[Donaldderby]

yes im planning on doing it with the replacement, is there a bunch of oil or just a little

[Donaldderby]

thanks glider i would love to use the center stand but some jerk removed it to make the bike a "custom"

[loud et]

yes im planning on doing it with the replacement, is there a bunch of oil or just a little

just a little. a 5 gal. bucket lid and some rags are good safeguards. cardboard. whatever, its not a lot.

[Donaldderby]

Thanks all

[Flyboy]

No center stand, just lean the bike against a wall, just a bit, not much required.

[Steve]

Put the bike on the centre stand then with someone's help tilt the bike right and insert a pice of wood under the left foot of the centre stand (3/4 to 1 inch).

Actually, a 2x4 under the left leg will tip it far enough, yet remain stable.

No center stand, just lean the bike against a wall, just a bit, not much required.

Sorry about your lack of a centerstand. Leaning against a wall can work well, too.

Here is how far it tips with a 2x4, which is plenty far:



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[BassCliff]

Hi,

If the bike is leaning left on the side stand you will get a lot of oil. If the bike is on the center stand you will get a couple of tablespoons at most. If you lean the bike to the right, like Mr. Steve did, you will get no oil leaking out when the stator cover is removed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff