Hi all,

The other day I changed the oil in my 82 400 Maxim along with the filter. However, I don't recall I put a washer (#7) between the filter and the cover. Also, My filter was just sitting on the cover with this side facing down.

My question is, is the filter supposes to just sitting on #1 or should it somehow click with the cover??

Thanks

There should be a spring and a washer between the filter and the cup, holding the filter against the engine. If you don't have the spring there you will not get filtered oil, and maybe not get any oil. Also, if you don't have the washer on there but have the spring, the spring can push the rubber piece in the filter into the filter and again make the filter no longer work.

There should be a spring and a washer between the filter and the cup, holding the filter against the engine. If you don't have the spring there you will not get filtered oil, and maybe not get any oil. Also, if you don't have the washer on there but have the spring, the spring can push the rubber piece in the filter into the filter and again make the filter no longer work.

But the above diagram is copied directly from yamaha web site, and it shows no spring. And so does the serive manual I have.