Could use some insight on oil pan removal. 03 se road king 103.
I followed the manual to remove the oil pan. When I went to slide the pan rearward, it only goes back about an inch. The springs that hold the baffle down were hanging things up, or so I thought. I was able to wiggle them out of place, and into the bottom of the pan. Still cannot remove the pan. Baffle catches on the rear of the transmission case. Seems like there is not enough clearance between the pan and the cross member.
How do I get around this ?
Note: reason for pan removal, is cam chain tensioner failed and cleaning debris out of pan.
Just a note: screwed up my back and may have to have surgery. Can't work on it very long at one time. Want to get it done before surgery.
Sorry for long post