Newb quesiton again.

[WrapFactory]

I tried searching every possible combo of words and came up with half the answer i'm looking for. My spyder started showing the "brake failure" msg today and it looks like the general answer is low brake fluid. Is there a easy way to lift the seat high enough to fill the rear fluid tank?

 

[pierrelogic]

I'e sacrificed a turkey baster...works great on both coolant, brake fluid and the rare times I overfill the oil. :yikes:

 

[altonk]

And gives the gravy that special flavor lol

 

[bjt]

I'e sacrificed a turkey baster...works great on both coolant, brake fluid and the rare times I overfill the oil. :yikes:

And gives the gravy that special flavor lol

I know someone who uses his wife's frying pan to drain his oil...

 

[SpyderWolf]

I know someone who uses his wife's frying pan to drain his oil...

If it is cast iron, you need to season them every once in a while.

 

[WrapFactory]

Thanks for the replies!

So there isn't a "quick & easy" method of lifting the seat high to fill that sucker?

 

[MarkLawson]

WrapFactory,

It's really very easy. Once you have done it, it literally takes just a couple of seconds to do it.

This will work on either end of the lift arm. I call those ends "couplers".

If you look at the coupler, you'll see it is rounded with one flat side. That flat side is the side the ball slips into. On each side of the flat, you'll see the ends of a shiny metal band that wraps around the outside of the coupler. Under that metal band, opposite the flat side, is a small molded slot that is just big enough to slip a small flat bladed screwdriver into. Gently pry out on that screwdriver and the ends of the metal band will expand out of their position around the neck of the ball, releasing the ball that is in the coupler. Then you pull the coupler off the ball. It only takes a couple of seconds & it's off.

If you pry too hard on the metal band, one or both ends, will come out of their slots & can be popped back into place with no problem.

To reinstall the coupler to the ball, just press it on. The ends of the metal band will expand around the ball, allowing it to enter the coupler, and then snap back into place around the neck.

I would recommend removing the lower end since it's easier to see and work on.

God bless,

 

[wyliec]

WrapFactory,

It's really very easy. Once you have done it, it literally takes just a couple of seconds to do it.

This will work on either end of the lift arm. I call those ends "couplers".

If you look at the coupler, you'll see it is rounded with one flat side. That flat side is the side the ball slips into. On each side of the flat, you'll see the ends of a shiny metal band that wraps around the outside of the coupler. Under that metal band, opposite the flat side, is a small molded slot that is just big enough to slip a small flat bladed screwdriver into. Gently pry out on that screwdriver and the ends of the metal band will expand out of their position around the neck of the ball, releasing the ball that is in the coupler. Then you pull the coupler off the ball. It only takes a couple of seconds & it's off.

If you pry too hard on the metal band, one or both ends, will come out of their slots & can be popped back into place with no problem.

To reinstall the coupler to the ball, just press it on. The ends of the metal band will expand around the ball, allowing it to enter the coupler, and then snap back into place around the neck.

I would recommend removing the lower end since it's easier to see and work on.

God bless,

Mark,

I may be misunderstanding you; but, isn't there only one coupler and it's toward the front of the seat. The connection toward the back of the seat is a bolt and nut. If I have it wrong, please correct me b/c I wondered myself about checking/filling the fluid.

 

[MarkLawson]

Mark,

I may be misunderstanding you; but, isn't there only one coupler and it's toward the front of the seat. The connection toward the back of the seat is a bolt and nut. If I have it wrong, please correct me b/c I wondered myself about checking/filling the fluid.

I believe you have a coupler on each end of the lift arm, making two total. I may be wrong since both of our Spyders are at the dealer for the DPS recall, & I cannot look to confirm, but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

 

[wyliec]

You have a coupler on each end of the lift arm, making two total.

Not on my spyder. The coupler is only at the front connection.