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Velvet Drive - Adjustments?
I have a 1:1 Velvet Drive Transmission. What are the little holes with
plugs on the casing with a little arrow pointing to them? Are these spots for lubrication beyond the transmission oil? Are there any external adjustments that can be made to these transmissions? Last year I was experiencing some minor prop spins when it was in neutral. Yesterday, with a fresh rebuilt engine, the thing was spinning like mad in neutral. Realize, this was on land with no load (prop shaft not even connected). I'm not sure if I simply needed to knock it into forward and reverse a few times. It's possible the clutch was maybe a little sticky from no use for 12+ months? Thanks - Doug |
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Change the fluid!!!!!!!!
Gordon wrote in message ... I have a 1:1 Velvet Drive Transmission. What are the little holes with plugs on the casing with a little arrow pointing to them? Are these spots for lubrication beyond the transmission oil? Are there any external adjustments that can be made to these transmissions? Last year I was experiencing some minor prop spins when it was in neutral. Yesterday, with a fresh rebuilt engine, the thing was spinning like mad in neutral. Realize, this was on land with no load (prop shaft not even connected). I'm not sure if I simply needed to knock it into forward and reverse a few times. It's possible the clutch was maybe a little sticky from no use for 12+ months? Thanks - Doug |
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It was drained during the engine rebuild... and I filled it with fresh fluid
before firing it up. Should I still change the fluid?? "Gordon" wrote in message ... Change the fluid!!!!!!!! Gordon wrote in message ... I have a 1:1 Velvet Drive Transmission. What are the little holes with plugs on the casing with a little arrow pointing to them? Are these spots for lubrication beyond the transmission oil? Are there any external adjustments that can be made to these transmissions? Last year I was experiencing some minor prop spins when it was in neutral. Yesterday, with a fresh rebuilt engine, the thing was spinning like mad in neutral. Realize, this was on land with no load (prop shaft not even connected). I'm not sure if I simply needed to knock it into forward and reverse a few times. It's possible the clutch was maybe a little sticky from no use for 12+ months? Thanks - Doug |
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Gotcha... so I'll go with the assumption that all is well. I guess I can
wait a couple weeks until splash down to ease my mind. Thanks for the info. "trainfan1" wrote in message news wrote: I have a 1:1 Velvet Drive Transmission. What are the little holes with plugs on the casing with a little arrow pointing to them? Are these spots for lubrication beyond the transmission oil? Are there any external adjustments that can be made to these transmissions? Last year I was experiencing some minor prop spins when it was in neutral. Yesterday, with a fresh rebuilt engine, the thing was spinning like mad in neutral. Realize, this was on land with no load (prop shaft not even connected). I'm not sure if I simply needed to knock it into forward and reverse a few times. It's possible the clutch was maybe a little sticky from no use for 12+ months? Thanks - Doug Doug, those are alternate line connections, usually. The output shaft will spin in neutral due to windage until the fluid heats up, this is normal, and it will often "creep" around even at operating temp. With the propshaft in, it will be less, and then even more less in the water. DON'T put it into reverse - that's asking for trouble. Always allow the shaft to come as close to stopping as possible before shifting / changing directions. Rob |
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