Bleeding Oil Lines, Rear Drive & Battery Questions

[stevemarx]

Hi,

Happy Holidays! You all have been very helpful to my wife and me, new owners of a 1986 Spree. We would appreciate help on the following topics:
1. I checked the oil strainer and now have to bleed the lines, per the manual. I think I can handle it. First, is it really required? If so, any tips?
2. You guys responded a while ago re: the final drive. As I see it, if I open up the plug, the 3 oz. of oil will flow out, which is fine. How do I refill it? Turn it on its sode?
3. According to out title, we have a 1986odel. In the manual, it says '86's have a 3 amp hour battery (versus '85's which have a 4 amp hour battery). As I am going though the scooter, I see the previous owner replaced the battery with a 4 amp hour. Should I be concerned about the 1 amp hour difference?

Again, thanks for all your help!

Steve

[stevemarx]

All,

I have resolved all my issues with the help of a friend of a friend who also has a Honda scooter and has been working on it for many years.

I am learning as I go.

Thanks,

Steve

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

I see the Forum wasn't much help, but I'm glad you figured it out. For the newcomers, the answers are:

1. First, position your scooter over the wife's priceless Persian rug. Fill the oil tank, putting your finger over the end of the pump's "In" line just as the oil starts flowing out. Switch the "In" fitting for your finger without letting air get into the line. The pump's "Out" line is a bit trickier. You may consider a syringe or an old-fashioned oil can to fill that smaller line with oil, forming a "U" shape so no air gets in either end. With your finger on one end, plug the line into the pump. Then without losing any oil, quickly plug the other end into the manifold or carb fitting. The pump flow is pretty slow. What you're trying to avoid is having the engine run unlubricated for 3, 5, or 10 minutes before the oil replaces all the air in an un-bled line.

2. The fill/drain plug is also the level check. Not much if any tranny oil should flow out of it if the scooter is sitting level and plumb. The scooter needs to be WAAY over on its left side to drain most (But not All...) of the old oil. Refill again using a big syringe with about 3 ounces of fresh. Quit when oil starts coming back out.

3. No, probably. Mousewheels?

[mousewheels]

Sure no problem with replacing the 3ah battery with 4ah.

[MrJumps]

Not to be a bother but I found that those refillable ketchup containers work for bleeding lines and filling the transmission withouy spills.
Like this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11JBAVJR7WL.jpg
There cheap and practically the opening is the same if not close to the fuel tubing.

- Jumpska