VELVET DRIVE FLUID CHECK?

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:48 pm

DOES ONE CHECH THE FLUID IN THE TRANNY WHILE THE BOAT IS RUNNING OR NOT AND IN GEAR OR NOT? SORRY PROBABLY MY 2ND DUMB QUESTION FOR TODAY. PLEASE HELP

chucka · Post by **chucka** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:11 pm

You can download a velvet drive owners manual here.
http://www.kp44.org/ftp/VelvetDriveServiceManual.pdf
Check oil level discussion is on p. 21 of the document, (which is p. 22 of the pdf file). It says check daily before starting. That assumes that you've marked the dipstick for the cold fluid level.

That's a handsome vessel, but you should shrink that signature image so your threads won't get pushed so far off to the right.

Chuck

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:18 pm

THANK YOU I THINK SHE IS BEAUTIFUL TOO. COURSE WE ARE A BIT BIASED TOO!!THANK YOU OR THE INFO. I HAVE SPENT 20 MINUTES TRYING TO GET THE PHOTOBUCKET SITE TO SAVE MY EDIT BUT IT KEEPS COMING BACK LARGER. AM GONNA JUST UPLOAD A SMALLER PIC AND CHANGE MY AVATAR ADDY. rOY

gjrylands · Post by **gjrylands** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:34 pm

foofer b,
Take the cap lock off. I't much easier to read when the letters aren't capitalized.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:36 am

Here's Mercury's manuals for the Velvet Drive (for Gen VI Big Blocks):

Mercruiser_Service-Manual-23_1998-2001-Gen-VI-454-504_Section-8a_Drives_Velvet-Drive-In-Line-Transmission_23a8r1
http://www-alt.mercurymarine.com/mnetda ... 23a8r1.pdf

Mercruiser_Service-Manual-23_1998-2001-Gen-VI-454-504_Section-8b_Drives_Velvet-Drive-5000A-Down-Angle-Transmission_23b8r1
http://www-alt.mercurymarine.com/mnetda ... 23b8r1.pdf

Mercruiser_Service-Manual-23_1998-2001-Gen-VI-454-504_Section-8c_Drives_Velvet-Drive-5000V-V-Drive-Transmission_23c8r1
http://www-alt.mercurymarine.com/mnetda ... 23c8r1.pdf

Enjoy (and keep these quiet - they're $50 at the Merc dealer).

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