TTFullTimer
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Since the lower was off waiting for parts to redo the water pump system, I wanted to drain and fill the lower with lubricant. I got two quarts of Type C lubricant required for the electric shift/oil pump lower.
I set the lower up on two projecting 2X4 s clamped to a table. When I got the screws out I noticed that the lube coming out was fairly black and seemed a bit more viscous than the lube in the quart bottle. When it was just barely dripping I put a socket on the end of the shaft and taped it well. Then using a driver I turned the shaft at relatively slow speed to move all the items including the pump to see if I could get all the lube out.
Then I filled the lower with a pump in the bottle. When it came out the top it was indeed much less viscous than what had come out. I then turned the shaft again to fill the pump with new fluid and to make sure all the fluid was distributed on all the parts. It took about two more pumps to then fill it so that a small bit ran out the top hole. I turned the shaft again to mix all the new with any remaining old. Took off the fill hose and let it drain. For the few dollars that the lube costs I thought it wise to be sure any old lube or whatever else may have been in there was flushed out. There was no indication of any water in the lube at all.
And then a final fill of oil with shaft rotation to prime the pump and distribute lube, a bit of fill to top it up. Screws reinstalled with new nylon washers.
Because I can be impatient. I always have a leisurely cup of coffee while draining is in process. So this was a two coffee job.
I set the lower up on two projecting 2X4 s clamped to a table. When I got the screws out I noticed that the lube coming out was fairly black and seemed a bit more viscous than the lube in the quart bottle. When it was just barely dripping I put a socket on the end of the shaft and taped it well. Then using a driver I turned the shaft at relatively slow speed to move all the items including the pump to see if I could get all the lube out.
Then I filled the lower with a pump in the bottle. When it came out the top it was indeed much less viscous than what had come out. I then turned the shaft again to fill the pump with new fluid and to make sure all the fluid was distributed on all the parts. It took about two more pumps to then fill it so that a small bit ran out the top hole. I turned the shaft again to mix all the new with any remaining old. Took off the fill hose and let it drain. For the few dollars that the lube costs I thought it wise to be sure any old lube or whatever else may have been in there was flushed out. There was no indication of any water in the lube at all.
And then a final fill of oil with shaft rotation to prime the pump and distribute lube, a bit of fill to top it up. Screws reinstalled with new nylon washers.
Because I can be impatient. I always have a leisurely cup of coffee while draining is in process. So this was a two coffee job.
