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Packing Gland Question

glen_adolph

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My boat has been out of water and laid up for over 12 years. I have both TAMD 40's running smoothly. Time for sea trials! Being this is my first inboard, what attention should I give to the shaft packing? How do I set the drip or gland? Should it drip? Etc. Not really engine related, but thanks anyway!
 
Hopefully you did not run engines with shafts running out of water?
If so you should perhaps consider re-packing them before launch.
 
Dry packings can score the shaft.....Best to not take a chance, repack, but ensure you know what U are doing, get advice on the packing material as well.
 
Did not turn props out of the water except to verify transmission was engaging properly. I will get some packing material and repack. Thanks.
 
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