Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

    Would adding some 10W-30 do the same thing, thin the gear oil or do we
> really need a solvent to get all the gunk out? 10W would thin the gear
> oil, and provide lubrication.
         If  you try the #2 fuel oil or kerosene, after whatever other 
approach you may have used, you will be impressed with what comes out.And, 
as the saying goes......"better out than in. "
     For the short period of time it takes to do this, and the fact that 
the unit is under no load, no   harm will result.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon Aldinger" <aldinger shannon gmail com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs


> On 12/1/06, RJ Kanary <rjkanary nauticom net> wrote:
> >                 Fine metal particles. Many of them. The Peerless(r) 
> > transaxle
> > is not a precision instrument.Nothing is hardened, tolerances are loose,
> > metal generating wear is rampant.Getting as many of those particles out 
> > as
> > possible is a worthwhile endeavor, and kero or #2 fuel oil is an 
> > excellent
> > solvent.
>
> Would adding some 10W-30 do the same thing, thin the gear oil or do we
> really need a solvent to get all the gunk out? 10W would thin the gear
> oil, and provide lubrication.
>
> -- Mr. Shannon Aldinger
>
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