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Post by condohk69 on Dec 4, 2012 16:07:17 GMT -12
hi all,
just wanting to know how much gearbox oil my 1977 wspc takes ?
many thanks
jason
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Post by 1650bullet on Dec 4, 2012 16:38:17 GMT -12
Cant tell you how much exactly it would take because seagull gearbox oil quantitys were never measured that way. If you purchase anything from 600ML to a 1 litre bottle you should have enough to do the job.To check the gear oil level, lay the outboard on the ground With the prop and fuel tank facing down. Remove the filler plug with a coin or Seagull combination spanner. The correct gear oil level is at the bottom of the filler hole. To make sure the level is correct, stand the engine upright and allow any excess oil to drain out before replacing the filler plug. Do NOT over fill with gear oil. NEVER USE GREASE! Attachments:
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Post by condohk69 on Dec 4, 2012 16:58:02 GMT -12
thanks for the easy to understand explanation bullet,greatly appreciated
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Post by chris on Dec 4, 2012 20:53:12 GMT -12
I remember reading that the seagull gearbox was originally filled to capacity as the pressure makes sure the drive spindle thingo gets lubricated, but on the show room floor the gearbox always dropped oil,not a good look for a new motor, so to try and solve the problem they decided to put less oil in it, in saying this I have always filled mine to the top and never bothered to drain the excess out and have never had a problem, but then these being the incredibly high tech complicated contraptions that they are I could be wrong
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Post by 1650bullet on Dec 4, 2012 22:08:29 GMT -12
This is what can happen if you overfill the gearcase. Dont let it worry you. All whats happening is the exess is being pressured out threw the pinion shaft. It will do this until the correct level is attained. I used to have a very clean garage floor until i owned Seagulls ;D Attachments:
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Post by cobbadog on Mar 10, 2013 15:49:54 GMT -12
Hi Bullet,
Its obvious that the Seagulls are the first British made engines you have owned to get oil stains on the floor. Don't buy a Triumph motorbike without the Sydney Morning Herald to put under it anywhere you stop and our vintage 8hp CD diesel single cylinder. It occassionally blows the oil pressure line off and marks its territory within a 5 metre radius and each time this happens the David Brown Cropmaster gets rust proofed again.
I will accurately measure how much oil goes into my CPCL when I get the right oil for it. But this will only be good for that model gearbox as different ratios would mean different siz gears so different amounts of oil. Stick with the oil filler plug hole and its level.
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Post by thetinker on Mar 10, 2013 16:45:27 GMT -12
The gearbox tends to set its own level anyway. Most seagull gearboxs dont have a seal to hold oil in and water out.
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Post by chillidog on Mar 10, 2013 17:12:32 GMT -12
80-90 is okay if it stays in long enough for the days use
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Post by cobbadog on Mar 13, 2013 16:56:59 GMT -12
To answer the original question on quantity. Our CPCL that has an 11" diameter 5 bladed prop holds exactly 350ml. I measured this using a syringe and a short length of small diameter hose to inject it towards the back of the gearbox. I do not know how much any other gearboxes hold but the best way is to just keep filling until it comes out the filler plug with the engine in the upright position.
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