Oil pan spring

[david smith]

Can someone please tell me how this spring, filter and gasket goes back into the oil pan.  It game out with the oil so I did not see how it goes.

Thanks

[Dale Stansbery]

I think you have it like it is in the photo. The spring sits in the filler plug. It's difficult on your back underneath with little room, but you can carefully balance it on the plug. Then compress it into the drain hole until the plug is in full contact with the pan, and then rotate to thread in. The spring wants to resist your effort, but if you're careful and hold it up flush with the pan, it will thread right in. The trick I found was to position my hand and arm so I could press it up and still have enough range of motion left to rotate it. I have an Outfitter 550 with an identical setup.

[Dale Stansbery]

I just looked at the parts diagram for the oil pump and it also shows an o ring on the plug itself. Be sure it's still on your plug. I don't remember what mine looked like when I changed oil this summer, but it must have been there, at least it doesn't leak. Motor Cycle Doctor has very good parts diagrams for the Coleman UTV's.

[david smith]

Thanks for the help, Dale.