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Fuel Cap
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:25 am
Author: steveh
Can someone please show me a picture of a Z1 fuel filler cap open, so I can see the spring position. Amazing how you can just about rebuild a complete bike and get stumped on this! Any tips on installation would be great too please.
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:41 pm
Author: z1bman
it is quite a fiddly job you need to place the spring in the centre of the tank cap mounting bracket with the open ends of the spring facing the opening of the tank. one end of the spring should lie flat on the tank the other end will be sticking up vertically. now the tricky part. push the latch against the vertical part of the spring downwards + locate the spring between the latch with the roll pin to secure it . the spring will try to move out of position when you compress it so you may need someone to hold it in position while you are pushing down on the latch
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:47 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
Very good description of a fiddly job.
Regards
Steve
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:27 pm
Author: Garn 1
Steveh, Here's one of my best tip for this job....
The insulation on the small spade terminal is cut in halves to form a spring retainer for purposes of assembly. It may be flicked away when toggle is assembled!
RegardZ.
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:08 am
Author: steveh
Job done. Thanks guys, great advice as usual.
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:40 am
Author: ROZZER
I had a bucket full of fun (not) when fitting one on my new paint set recently, wish I had your little trick then Garn.
John
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:42 am
Author: Z1parR
Used your method yesterday Garn .
Absolute piece of piss one man operation
