- Tue May 23, 2017 9:44 am
#7347
This subject comes up for discussion here from time to time. Mystery seems to surround the operation of the push and turn oil filler cap, with its ‘two positions’. A plethora of theories have been floated, some of which always seemed a bit bizarre. It’s been said the Redditch factory said nothing on the subject. But a bit of of information on this subject can be found in the Redditch Owners' Instruction Books. Under the heading ‘Operation of the Motor Cycle’ we read, ‘Oil Filler … operates the same way as petrol filler.’ Under Petrol Filler the book says: ‘To open, turn to left till catch is felt, push down and turn again to left as far as possible, then lift off. To close, push down and turn to right as far as possible.’
The factory explanation clearly implies the ‘first position’ is a safety feature, to prevent the caps falling off unintentionally. The ‘second position’, ‘as far right as possible’, is the regular closed position, for both petrol caps and oil caps of this design.
The interesting bit here is that it was, after all, the factory that gave the definitive answer, in the Instruction Books.
The factory explanation clearly implies the ‘first position’ is a safety feature, to prevent the caps falling off unintentionally. The ‘second position’, ‘as far right as possible’, is the regular closed position, for both petrol caps and oil caps of this design.
The interesting bit here is that it was, after all, the factory that gave the definitive answer, in the Instruction Books.
