Thanks Graham, that makes good sense. I guess the washer ended up in the bin
with the old filter some time ago as you suggested. I'll add one to my next
order for spares and change it later. Thanks again for your help. Cheers Neil
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The spring is meant to be between the filter cover and the filter. Owners often
get it wrong holding the filter out from the engine and compromising its
function. There's supposed to be a washer between the filter and the spring
preventing the spring from burying itself into the filter washer. T
Hi, I'm doing an oil and filter change on my 1983 650 Nighthawk. On re
assembling and referring to a schematic layout, it looks like the spring should
sit between the cover and filter. However, when I took it apart it was fitted
between the filter and engine. Any advice on the correct position w
