Owner`s manual

D. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. General
If
the transmission is being painted, care should be taken to protect the oil seals at the out-
put shaft in back of the coupling. Make sure the venting hole on the oil filter screw is not
covered with paint.
The
assembly - (engine/transmission) should be flex mounted in the boat to avoid distortion
of the transmission housing.
2. Angle of installation
The angle of installation must not exceed 15
0
in relation to the water line in operation. See
illustration (Figure 13-A)
3. Operating temperature
Proper
ventilation of the engine and transmission compartment should be insured. The
operating temperature of the transmission
oil should not exceed 250
0
F. (130
0
C)
4. Flexible couplings (Optional)
The flex coupling between engine coupling and propeller shaft should be designed to absorb
bending stresses to compensate for minor
angular deviations after installation.
Coupling alignment
must be checked with the boat in the water, both rigid and flexible.
5. Gear shifting
Shifting requires
little effort, therefore, both the single and dual lever control works well on
this transmission. Dual lever is considered the standard in most cases.
Shift lever: Upon loosening the retaining screw, the shifting lever can be rotated as required
to meet the
control cable connection. The operating cable or rod assembly should be posi-
tioned perpendicular to the shifting lever in its neutral position (Figure 13-8).
The shifting
travel, measured at the pivot pOint of the shifting lever, must be at least 1-3/8"
(35mm) from
neutral to forward and neutral to reverse position. Longer shifting movements
have
no detrimental effect on the transmission (Figure 13-8), however, insure lever travels
beyond the detent in both directions when shifting.
When shifting transmission, engine R.P.M.
should be returned to idle, then shift transmission
firmly from one direction to another. A slight pause in neutral will allow propeller to slow and
add
life to transmission.
When running the engine to charge batteries in
neutral, engage transmission for 1 or 2
minutes every 2 or 3 hours to
lubricate all internal parts.
To
lock the propeller vertically in line with the keel, mark the coupling and POSITION GEAR
IN REVERSE. This will prevent slippage and damage to the clutch.
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