Reverse Gear Oil Change Question (Pic...

Author Message   Brian Powdrell Member Username: bpowdrell Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 08:52 am:        Hi All, I am a relatively new Palmer P60 owner and I'm attempting to change/check the reverse gear oil for the first time. I've read the manual and other posts on this subject but am still a bit unsure. I've removed the hand hold plate (6 bolts) but am having a hard time determining the proper oil level. I hope this is even the right place! Some posts say just below the first bearing but I'm not really sure what this means. I've attached a picture that may help although it is difficult to see the current oil level from the picture. Any help or tips would be great! -Brian   Matthew Lennarz Advanced Member Username: mlennarz Post Number: 34 Registered: 06-2010 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:04 am:        Brian, welcome! There is good info on determining the correct level of oil in the reverse gear trans here: http://www.oldmarineengine.com/discus/messages/3430/138942.html#POST32924 Regards, Matt   Brian Powdrell Member Username: bpowdrell Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:55 am:        Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:53 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the welcome and quick response Matt! That post you listed is good indeed. So to be sure, it is pretty clear in the listed posting but just to relate it to the picture in my post. The shaft is obviously coming in from the right in the picture so I just want the oil level to be about an inch below where I best determine this to be, correct? This seems to be where the oil level is now, so that good. Now I just need to pump it out and change it. Thanks, -Brian   Matthew Lennarz Advanced Member Username: mlennarz Post Number: 36 Registered: 06-2010 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 10:05 am:        Yes, that is correct... one inch below the shaft outlet. Good luck!

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