HOW TO CHANGE GEAR LUBE ????

79ESKIBOT22

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AS YOU CAN TELL IM NEW TO THIS OUTBOARD STUFF SO PLEASE BARE WITH ME HERE ......I WANT TO CHANGE THE GEAR LUBE ....THERE ARE TWO HOLES FOR THIS THE DRAIN AND THE VENT .......AFTER I DRAIN THE OLD LUBE OUT ...SHOULD I FILL IT BACK UP BY STICKING THE NEW TUBE IN THE DRAIN HOLE OOR THE VENT HOLE ????????? I HAVE ASKED AROUND WORK BUT I HAVE GOTTEN TWO ANSWERS ......I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO PUT IT IN THE VENT TUBE AND FILL UNTIL IT STARTS TO DRAIN THEN CAP IT .......THEN I WAS TOLD TO FILL THROUGH THE DRAIN UNTIL IT STARTS TO COME OUT THE VENT THEN CAP IT ........HELP PLEASE ...WITCH IS THE CORRECT WAY TO DO THIS ?????
 

wilde1j

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Re: HOW TO CHANGE GEAR LUBE ????

Always fill from the drain plug hole until oil comes out of the vent. Replace the vent screw and then the drain screw (quickly).
 

wikelam

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Re: HOW TO CHANGE GEAR LUBE ????

like wild 1 said. put it in the bottom till it comes out the top. the put top one in, then the bottom one in last
 

Solittle

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Re: HOW TO CHANGE GEAR LUBE ????

Make sure that you replace the gaskets on the plugs for the drain & vent.
 
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