Dumb question, how do you pull the drive to grease the u-joints without all the drive lube in the bottle draining out? I thought there was supposed to be some sort of valve to stop the flow when the drive was slid back, but I had lube squirting all over the place, so I slid it back into position for now.
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05-28-2010 04:26 PMLast edited by MacGyver; 05-28-2010 at 04:39 PM.
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05-28-2010 04:27 PMIf u pull it all the way, it should not drain..the valve will close in the gimbal !
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05-28-2010 04:52 PMI had the drive about 3/4" apart and all I saw was a stream of lube shooting out. No valve of any kind. At least not pictured like in the Merc manual.
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05-28-2010 04:58 PMYou stopped at the worst place. It will keep flowing until you pull it off some more.. It will stop flowing once the drive has cleared the valve
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05-28-2010 05:10 PMThanks DD and Jim for your quick response. Drive is off, that bitch is heavy. No BP oil spill in the garage either.
Another quick question....Why does Merc have so many different greases? I have 2C4 in the gun and was going to use that? Is that OK?•_•_•_▬_▬_▬_•_•_•
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05-28-2010 05:33 PMThere is a grease for every application.. They make a spline grease that is good for u joints too. The 2 4 c is really a general purpose grease for cables installing impellers and such. I would not use it in u joints. Use the spline grease or equivalent some High pressure High load grease Mercs is a dark blue... My favorite is Special lube 101 it is light green.. I use that on splines and all o rings and studs during assembly.
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05-28-2010 06:06 PM
Hey...maybe you should change your screen name???
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05-28-2010 08:49 PMSorry, did not follow ...but glad u got it done.. !!! MAC GYVER ..hahaha
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05-28-2010 09:07 PMI looked since I fast answered. Merc also has a gimble bearing u joint grease get some of that for your grease gun. Use the special lube 101 on the o rings, splines, studs and prop shaft. You can use the merc grease on wheel bearing if you want.. I have a separate grease gun with the citgo waterproof bearing grease for trailers.
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05-28-2010 10:16 PMI always use the MARINE grease..for all of it on my boat...even the bearings on my trailer..never had an issue !
U know , merc buys this also and has color added on most of it !