Filling bravo 1 with outdrive oil from top cap?
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Filling bravo 1 with outdrive oil from top cap?
Trying to make memorial day weekend. Got my engines installed. Went to install outdrives and started changing fluid in outdrives. One of the drives' plugs behind the prop is frozen. Trying heat and cooling with torch to break but no luck. I took the top caps off the outdrives to clean up and inspect several weeks ago.... *If I can't get the set screws out, can I fill the drives oil by removing the top cap of the drive?
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Would I always do it this way, hell no, but its the holiday.
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I've also done this several times. Just pour in the amount that the drive is supposed to take and the level should end up at the upper vent plug. I usually spin the prop over a few times as I do it also.
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Guys thanks, welding a bigger nut on, will fill slow if doesn't work.
Griff, thanks for the caution. I always appreciate your tips. I just want on the water so bad. New engines and my birthday Monday. I'm a kid that wants his toy!
Griff, thanks for the caution. I always appreciate your tips. I just want on the water so bad. New engines and my birthday Monday. I'm a kid that wants his toy!
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i know those little boogers can be a pain to get out with out the proper big screwdriver..usually all it takes is a few smacks with a hammer to the end of the screwdriver and they usually come out..if it rounds the head off then a chisel and hammer works to get the plug out..
good luck!
good luck!
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One of these will take them out every time. Just get the largest straight slot you can find to use with it.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3
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Finally got it out! I couldn't figured out how to weld to it. In a last ditch effort I just kept torching it. A whole lot of heat and cooling cycles did it. Heated and cooled set screw five times before it budged with big screw driver and vise grips on the screwdriver. Only turned on it after the set screw cooled because i was scared of stripping it while hot and expanded. I cleaned out the threads with a tap and bought a new set screw.
I have a impact wrench. I'm going to get one of impact drivers like above for future stuck screws.
Thanks Again,
Brian
I have a impact wrench. I'm going to get one of impact drivers like above for future stuck screws.
Thanks Again,
Brian