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capacity of gearbox

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:32 pm
by Bilge Rat
Hi, can anybody tell me the quantity of oil to fill a featherweight gear box to the correct level.
Regards
George

Re: capacity of gearbox

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:35 pm
by Vic
Not very much.

Originally the instructions were to lay it down to fill it but to leave some air space

Now they say fill it so that the oil level is level with the bottom of the filler hole when its standing up right

Re: capacity of gearbox

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:50 pm
by Rex NZ
Bilge Rat

My rule of thumb is to lie the motor down & fill the gearbox until the oil just covers the crownwheel

Rex

Re: capacity of gearbox

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:13 am
by Collector Inspector
Both the above are correct.

I prefer the vertical myself but that is just easier for me.

B

Re: capacity of gearbox

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:16 pm
by Bilge Rat
Thanks very much guys. :D