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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm
Posts: 935
Location: South LA
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 New Prodrive Grease Fitting I saw a Prodrive ad that showed a new zerk fitting on the lower unit that mine does not have. It must be something new on the 2011 models. It is on top of the LU facing up, right before where the cavitation plate meets the LU. Anyone know what it's for?
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| Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:31 pm |
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KeNnY
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:20 pm
Posts: 311
Location: Houma, La
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New Prodrive Grease Fitting It greases the shaft that connects to prop
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POKER1
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
Posts: 6243
Location: Bossier City
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting Just like the 08 addition of the upper grease bearing / seal, they added one to the lower bearing now. Trying to stop the seal leaks by the added grease pressure I guess .
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting It's a grease seal between the hard seal like the gd
And I drive a pd and approve this message
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| Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:49 pm |
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pooldoo73
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm
Posts: 886
Location: Plaquemine
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting The gear case is now sealed off from the prop shaft. The prop shaft housing is grease filled instead of oil filled so that when the lower prop shaft seals get bad it doesn't let water into the gearcase. They r new as of 09/2010. I got one of the first ones, by chance.
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POKER1
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting
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18x48 Charles Leonard / 36PD
"I do think there is a Squatch in these woods"!!!!!
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Posts: 5376
Location: Venice, La
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting Both the upper spline and lower prop shafts are now greased filled and the gears are still oil bath. No need for the vent on top either they come plugged now. I've been running one for a while and its the best thing since sliced bread imo. Just remove the bottom plug ( where you use to drain the gear oil) and pump grease until it comes out clean. So now if your prop seals go out it will just leak grease and not allow water get in the gear housing.
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pooldoo73
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm
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Location: Plaquemine
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting Wut he said!
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POKER1
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: New Prodrive Grease Fitting Gotcha, just the shaft and not the whole LU.
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"I do think there is a Squatch in these woods"!!!!!
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