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Best way to manually crank the engine

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by steelrain121, Sep 11, 2019.

  1. steelrain121

    steelrain121 New Member

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    83 XJ750 Midnight Maxim - If it matters

    Has been sitting for a couple years, am in the process of replacing all fluids, plugs filters etc. Wanted to drop some oil in the cylinders and crank the engine by hand a little to get some oil moving there. Any way other than dropping it into fifth and turning the back wheel?
     
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    tabaka45 Well-Known Member

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    If it is like my XJ700N, you can remove the left side plate and turn it with a wrench, but putting it on the center stand, in gear, plugs removed, and turning the rear wheel seems to me to be easier.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Yep.
    Remove the cover on the left side of the engine (YICS on the cover) and use a 19mm box-end wrench to carefully turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
    Take great care to avoid damaging the ignition pickup coils.
     
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    Yeah I am already raised up, plugs out.
    Any downside to just turning the wheel?
     
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    You will have to be careful not to knock the bike over. Turning the wheel by hand will leed to dirty hands.;)
     
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    no. Just turn it in the right direction
     
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