Question for owners of 450's and other too I guess.

When I changed oil on me buggy, Rhino 450, 2009, the dang drain plug for the oil pan was spring loaded. I have not clue on earth why this spring is there?? I can't even remember if I've already asked this before, but have any of you guys found this on yours??

My 450 was the same, I have no idea what it's for. It makes it a pain in the ass to put back in.

Im not sure but my guess would be the spring is to keep tension on the bolt to help keep it from vibrating loose ( Just a guess )

The spring is to hold the oil-strainer in. Hope it came out when you changed the oil Phil....It may have stuck up in the hole, it needs to be cleaned too..........#13

Thanks Pate. So I take it that ALL Rhino's have the same setup?

I dont think my 700 had that....

never found any springs on my 660....

Woodtick wrote:

Thanks Pate. So I take it that ALL Rhino's have the same setup?

No Sir, Only the 450.

Thanks Jimbo. Ya got a brain bigger than a football.

08 450, Mine doesn't have it?

M

MarkW wrote:

08 450, Mine doesn't have it?

M

Yours has it. It has a bad habit of staying up in the motor, or ya lost it in the oil-drain pan.......

ChrisC wrote:

I dont think my 700 had that....

No spring on the 700

Why would you have an oil strainer at the drain plug?

MarkW wrote:

08 450, Mine doesn't have it?

M

Are you removing the right drain plug? There is another that will drain the oil that does not have the screen, it is a smaller plug.

mud-and-guts wrote:

MarkW wrote:

08 450, Mine doesn't have it?

M

Are you removing the right drain plug? There is another that will drain the oil that does not have the screen, it is a smaller plug.

there are 2 drain plugs on the 450. but i would clean the screen at least every other oil change.

mud-and-guts wrote:

MarkW wrote:

08 450, Mine doesn't have it?

M

Are you removing the right drain plug? There is another that will drain the oil that does not have the screen, it is a smaller plug.

Only one has the spring and the screen. So Phil drained the right one. Maybe Mark isn't??

Well shoot , I'm learning something tonite. I have only ever drained one plug, never seen a spring? If Pate sais I got it, I believe it.

Will ask my local trusty Yamaha dealer about it this week...............

M

MarkW wrote:

Well shoot , I'm learning something tonite. I have only ever drained one plug, never seen a spring? If Pate sais I got it, I believe it.

Will ask my local trusty Yamaha dealer about it this week...............

M

Crawl under you Rhino and look at the drain plug you have been using then look to the rear about 8-10 inches you will see a larger hole in the skid and behind it will be larger plug with a few dimples on it, this is the one that has the spring behind it. Mine is the 08 450 also.

Good to know, Thanks


M