Don't know didly about volvos but if there are gears and moving parts under
the cover then it needs to be sealed. Packing something full of grease as a
means to exclude water would not be how anything is designed.

"norm2" wrote in message
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I have a pair of Volvo AQ151 outdrives. Last summer one of the control
cables seized and I had to haul the boat out to remedy it.

My question relates to the cover on the top part of the outdrive. If
you look at this drawing, what I mean is the piece on the top right,
underneath the line to the number two. Should this cover be
waterproof? If not, should there be enough grease packed inside it so
it doesn't matter if water gets in?

What's the normal scenario?


https://www.marinepartseurope.com/en...4C,,,0150.aspx

Thanks for your help!

roger