Dear Editor,
The oIl filler neck on the maIn support case of the Huey transmis-
sIon ±s being damaged when mechanics Install the fIller adapter.
Metal particles ar² shaved from InsIde the neck and fall ³nto´ and
contaminate, the transmission oIlµ ¶n additIon, those shavIngs make
a good seal ImpossIble· That means oil leaks.
The damage is caused by the
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diffIculty in seating the spring¸
loaded adapter. ¶t requires a drift
to be inseRted Into the center of
the adapter to depress the
spring¹ At the same timeº the
adapter must be turned and
locked into position on the F»ler
neck¹
We solved the problem wIth a coupling nut, a hex nut and a boltµ
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¿emove the coupling nut
and bolt¹
Carlos Torres
George ¿aabe
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