Patrick,
It is funny you mentioned this because I did the same thing on my
rebuild last month... However, I was following the exploded diagram in
my Hayes manual. I quickly figured the diagram was flawed and reversed
the seals (which made them fit perfectly and lower). I remember the
seals bottom'd out and really had to be jammed in when inserted
backwards. (Thus I never even tried to connect the reservoir) -- They
went right in when I flipped them around the right way.
--Rick
---"Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil> wrote:
>
> OK, I finally finished rebuilding my M/C last night. But let me tell
> everyone what not to do, as I almost destroyed a perfectly good
(albeit
> dirty, igave up trying to clean it) reservoir. The rubber seals
that go
> into the holes that the reservoir sit on must ride inside of the
m/c. I
> mistakenly inserted them with the large end on top. As can be
expected the
> seals placed too much distance between the m/c and the reservoir
(about 1/4
> inch) I assumed it must be new seals and you have to compress it some,
> tight fit makes better seal, right? Well by the time i was done I had
> elongated the plastic hole that one of the pins goes through virtually
> making it worthless. This was about the time I woke up and realized
what I
> had done wrong. It is now assembled correctly (large part of the
seal goes
> INSIDE the m/c) and as far as I can tell the three other holes are
enough
> to hold it tight. But man is it irritating. Thanks
>
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL
>
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