Reverse Gear; Oil Level, Checking And Topping Up; Reverse Gear, Oil Change; Propeller Shaft Sealing, Check - Volvo Penta D1 Series Operator's Manual

Maintenance
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Reverse Gear

Oil level, checking and topping up

1 Start the engine and let it run on idle a few minutes.
2 Remove the dipstick by turning counter-clockwise.
3 Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it in the reverse gear
without screwing it in. Remove the dipstick and
check the oil level. The correct oil level is between
the MAX and MIN markings.
4 Top up the oil as required using the dip stick tube.
Please refer to section Technical Data, page 83
for oil quality and capacity.
IMPORTANT:
Never over-fill the reverse gear. The oil level must
always be within the recommended range.

Reverse Gear, Oil Change

1 Pull out the oil dipstick.
2 Pump out the oil with the oil drain pump through the
oil dipstick hole.
3 Measure out the correct quantity of oil and fill
through the oil dipstick hole. For oil grade and
quantity, refer to the Technical Data, page 83
section.
4 Put the oil dipstick back in place.
IMPORTANT!
Never over-fill the reverse gear. The oil level must
always be within the recommended range.

Propeller Shaft Sealing, Check

If the boat is fitted with a Volvo Penta propeller shaft,
the propeller shaft seals must be lubricated before
launch and purged directly after launching.
Purge the glands by pressing them together, at the
same time as they are pressed down onto the shaft.
The press approximately 1 cm³ of water resistant
grease into the seal.
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