Sail drive lubricant level

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   Hi all,
I booked a guy (a regular marine engineer) to replace my anti vibration mounts.
He found a leaking oil seal on the sail drive.
Replaced that.
All this has taken 18 months with very may emails, phone calls & texts.
Now after 18 months he is (again) not replying to me an I want and need to get her back in the water.
I don’t know the oil level in the sail drive!

Help - please. - I can see where to drain it and there is a short dipstick on the gearbox.

Any advice.

I think I only have the hours counter, fire extinguisher snd hatch hydraulic arm left to sort out but I really am working blind.

Andy

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Andythefiddler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 16 February 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andythefiddler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Sail drive lubricant level Posted: 02 June 2021 at 12:29
	Hi all, I booked a guy (a regular marine engineer) to replace my anti vibration mounts. He found a leaking oil seal on the sail drive. Replaced that. All this has taken 18 months with very may emails, phone calls & texts. Now after 18 months he is (again) not replying to me an I want and need to get her back in the water. I don’t know the oil level in the sail drive! Help - please. - I can see where to drain it and there is a short dipstick on the gearbox. Any advice. I think I only have the hours counter, fire extinguisher snd hatch hydraulic arm left to sort out but I really am working blind. Andy
	Andy

cptgood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commadore Joined: 26 August 2016 Location: Tuscany - Italy Status: Offline Points: 454	Post Options Post Reply Quote cptgood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 June 2021 at 20:05
	The short dipstick is what you need to check...read your SD instructions. FILLING WITH LUBRICATING OIL - SD20, SD50 AND SD50-4T Sail-Drive model SD20 SD50, SD50-4TStandard unit 2.2 L (2.3 qt) 2.2 L (2.3 qt) Long-reach unit 2.5 L (2.6 qt) 2.35 L (2.5 qt) Extension 58 2.45 L (2.6 qt) Extension 100 NOTICE: The lubricating oil capacity of the standard unit is different from that of the long-reach unit. Confirm the capacity by means of the oil capacity nameplate. 1. Remove the dipstick (yellow cap). Fill with approved lubricating oil. 2. Check the amount of lubricating oil by inserting the dipstick as far as possible. Do not screw the dipstick in (Figure 3, (1)). The oil level should reach the upper mark on the dipstick (Figure 3, (2)). NOTICE: It takes about 10 minutes to fill up the Sail-Drive with lubricating oil. Check the oil level 15 minutes after adding the specified quantity of oil.
	Hanse320 - Hull#127/08 - Wheel - ST headsail - Yanmar 3YM30 - SD20

Andythefiddler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 16 February 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andythefiddler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 June 2021 at 21:21
	Biggest thank you.
	Andy

mattplowman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 05 December 2017 Status: Online Points: 165	Post Options Post Reply Quote mattplowman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2021 at 03:20
	Make sure you do not overfill as that is a major problem. There will be too much pressure and the oil will be pushed out somewhere else in the unit / engine. Easily drained if you do overfill.
	H445 #210



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