Please help. I did something stupid. My bike fell off its side stand and got some scuffs on the generator cover. I then had the bright idea to remove the cover and paint it myself. I didn't realize oil would come out like it did.
How do I get the thing back together without it leaking later? Do I need to drain all the oil out of the bike and then clean the area dry or can I put it back on with some oil around the seal/gasket? Do I need a new gasket or will the old one work? I read the service manual and it said to add some threadlock on the bolts and tighten to 7 ft/lbs. but didn't mention much else.
Darn, I wish I would have just painted it on the bike instead of removing it, now I have a mess and not quite sure how to correct it.
There is about a quart of oil in a drip pan and I'm waiting to hear from someone here before I proceed so I don't mess it up any more.
TIA for any help.
How do I get the thing back together without it leaking later? Do I need to drain all the oil out of the bike and then clean the area dry or can I put it back on with some oil around the seal/gasket? Do I need a new gasket or will the old one work? I read the service manual and it said to add some threadlock on the bolts and tighten to 7 ft/lbs. but didn't mention much else.
Darn, I wish I would have just painted it on the bike instead of removing it, now I have a mess and not quite sure how to correct it.
There is about a quart of oil in a drip pan and I'm waiting to hear from someone here before I proceed so I don't mess it up any more.
TIA for any help.
