Cat Service bulletin

[yamikilr]

WOW!!! What's going on, with all these CAT"S

 

[mav800x]

I am absolutely amazed at how many people neglect to put oil in the first tank.

My sled did have oil in the first tank A

 

[Joe Cat]

I did the hanger trick and pulled the lever over on the oil pump, started let idle about 10 seconds...Air out of line and premixed tank. Rode 60 miles to break in and let it set a week. Went out to ride thought I would check the oil lines again and had about 2 inches of air in the line by the boot on the exhaust side??????? Did the hanger trick again and rode. Will I have to do this every time I ride? Anyone else see this?

 

[Dam Dave]

260 miles on mine, never looked at oil lines, just pre mixed and tipped on side per instructions

 

[Joe Cat]

Dam Dave,, I would have probably never looked at the oil lines either, but with all the talk on here about this wanted to keep an eye on it. I checked tonight and both the lines had about an 1.5 inch of air right below the boots. So I started it and within about 4 seconds of running the oil slowly cam up to the boot....Maybe all my sleds have done this and I haven't ever paid any attention?

 

[izzni]

Don't they have a check valve at the injection point that prevents any backflow?

 

[Sage Crusher]

If you just bleed the oil pump if you have concerns then this will allgo away.
140 mikes - Just like Dam Dave- did the 100:1 first tank only and have never looked back. I love the sled---

S/C

 

[Hazard]

All the oil lines needs to be bled completely! oil in the tank helps, however if there is air in the lines, you will starve the motor from oil, if there is any air in the suction line from the tank to the pump, the pump will get an air lock and stop pumping completely!

 

[GSR]

yep that's right. Prime the oil pump before first ride. Then done and done. I have 1400km on mine now. She's running like a top!!