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Clivekellen

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Hi Guys,

I just ran into a problem with my 2020 Svartpilen 401.

I was changing the oil and filter, and I accidentally filled the new oil into the flywheel side. In my defense, there's a cap on the flywheel cover that looks just like the oil cap on my other bike, so I poured 1 quart of oil there. I haven’t started the bike yet, and I’m not sure if this is a major issue or not.

I need some guidance on how to proceed. Should I remove the cover and drain all the oil, or is there another way to fix this? Any advice would be appreciated.
 
To start with i would call as many dealers as u can (not necessarily Husky dealers either) and tell them what your "wife" did....the more info u can gather the better.
The minimum i would think is to remove the cover and clean out ALL the oil as thoroughly as possible. It might take also some specialist cleaning solvent, but again start with what your unthinking wife did.
Good luck and refer to the owners manual FIRST before attempting any DIY.
I'm not married but i always blame my wife for my stuff-ups. :D
To see what's behind the cover:

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Is it a wet clutch or a dry clutch? I think most are wet clutches which means they're immersed in the motor oil. If so, you might not have a problem. There is only motor oil in a motorcycle, no transmission fluid.
 
GeoKrpan said:
Is it a wet clutch or a dry clutch? I think most are wet clutches which means they're immersed in the motor oil. If so, you might not have a problem. There is only motor oil in a motorcycle, no transmission fluid.
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Yes, luckily it's a wet clutch. But I'm not sure how to proceed—whether I should finish filling the oil through the correct place and just start the bike, or if I still need to drain the oil and fill it through the correct place.
 
toast449 said:
By 'flywheel' you mean the alternator side? Yeah, you're going to want to drain that...
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I'm afraid it's that side. I’ve seen that the whole side is also submerged in oil, but I'm not sure how to proceed—whether to drain all the oil or just finish filling from the correct side and start it up.
 
I've never had a bike where I looked at the alternator and had oil on that side, but maybe this bike is different. I don't see a seal on the main shaft bearing so oil could certainly get into that area - and if it gets in there must be a drain passage back to the sump at the bottom somewhere.

I would put the rest of the oil in the correct side and check the sight glass. If it is at the right level after the required amount of fluid I would say it all got to where it was supposed to go.
 
A quick google search shows that you are nowhere near the first person to do this wrong.

But most of them were KTM owners, so you should feel at least a little dumb :)

The oil on that side drains back to the sump, so you are fine.
 
Clivekellen said:
I'm afraid it's that side. I’ve seen that the whole side is also submerged in oil, but I'm not sure how to proceed—whether to drain all the oil or just finish filling from the correct side and start it up.
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I would play it safe and drain the oil, no need to remove the cover, simply crack the cover and drain the oil (noting how much oil drains) then refill (as per owners manual) with slightly less oil (1.6 litres instead of 1.7 litres)
Start the bike but at least u know the engine is getting lubricated....if the low oil light comes on add more oil as required.
Be pedantic about oil and fuel.
Don't beat yourself too much about this. I have never been in your situation but I've done equally other questionable things, thinking, " You think your an idiot, I'm the KING of the idiots " :mad:
 
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fetor56 said:
I would play it safe and drain the oil, no need to remove the cover, simply crack the cover and drain the oil (noting how much oil drains) then refill (as per owners manual) with slightly less oil (1.6 litres instead of 1.7 litres)
Start the bike but at least u know the engine is getting lubricated....if the low oil light comes on add more oil as required.
Be pedantic about oil and fuel.
Don't beat yourself too much about this. I have never been in your situation but I've done equally other questionable things, thinking, " You think your an idiot, I'm the KING of the idiots " :mad:
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It's a wet clutch which means it's immersed in the motor oil.

The oil gets there through the sump, the clutch is not filled separately.

However, the question is begging me, why is there a filler cap on the clutch cover? Inspection port?
 
GeoKrpan said:
It's a wet clutch which means it's immersed in the motor oil.

The oil gets there through the sump, the clutch is not filled separately.

However, the question is begging me, why is there a filler cap on the clutch cover? Inspection port?
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I know it's a wet clutch but u don't know how much residual oil is left in the system, so my philosophy is it's easier to add a small amount of oil rather than take out excess oil .
No harm can be done.
 
fetor56 said:
I know it's a wet clutch but u don't know how much residual oil is left in the system, so my philosophy is it's easier to add a small amount of oil rather than take out excess oil .
No harm can be done.
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It's the same when doing an oil change, there will be residual oil on the clutch side.

Is there two drain plugs for an oil change?
 
Why are we talking about the clutch? That side is the normal fill side, of course it has oil in it..

The original post was concerned that he added oil to the alternator side via the plastic cap that is the inspection port for finding top dead center. In many bikes this would be a problem. In these bikes is it not.
 
irsh said:
I would continue with normal fill and check oil level.
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Its not up to us...let's see what Clive Kellen decides to do and hopefully reports back . This would be a good learning curve for all concerned.
Tell ya what...Clive will never do that again so that's a positive benefit......no harm no fowl.
 
fetor56 said:
You don't know it's the same...have u ever tested it ?
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There's two drain plugs, one of them on the left/clutch side. This lets the oil out of that side.

When the bike is refilled with oil all of the oil is poured into the filler on the right side. The cap on the left side is for inspecting the ignition timing, not for filling with oil.

It's obvious that the clutch side gets it's oil from the sump.
 
Well, I'm sad to say "my wife" did the same... Happened some two years ago, almost shit myelf when I realized (what my wife had done). I ended up draining the oil through the plug and removing the cover, after which I realized there's a drain from that side so there wasn't that much oil left in the wrong place. Cleaned it out, refilled, and the bike has been running like normal ever since (3.000 km).
 
Hello everyone, and thanks for your comments and advice.
Here’s an update on the situation: I removed the drain plug, but nothing came out. I even laid the bike on one side and then on the other, but still, no oil came out through the plug. According to everything I’ve read, that plug connects to the sump, so I don’t understand why no oil is coming out. From what everyone has told me and what I’ve read, that side does indeed connect to the sump. So I’m thinking about removing the spark plug and turning the starter for a bit to spin the engine and pump the oil, then finish filling from the correct side (I've only added one quart of oil), and start it up.

What do you think?

Let me know
 
Your doing the RIGHT thing by waiting for more "knowledgeable" 401's than myself to respond and not just going at it like some Lunatic Cowboy.
Many people are following this thread and where all here to help.
I'm sure soon expert advice will arrive and i know it must be hard but just "hang tight" till then.....it's important.
 
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