Marine drive lower gearcase with non-cavitating drain plug locat

Details Marine drive lower gearcase with non-cavitating drain plug locat Marine drive lower gearcase with non-cavitating drain plug locat

1988-03-31

1988-12-20

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

Propulsion unit casing

440 75, 440 88, 123196R, B63H 2124

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047923130

ABSTRACT:
A marine drive (2) having a lower gearcase (4) with a torpedo housing (10) having an internal lubricant-containing cavity (26) has a removable drain plug (50) and drain plug hole (52) at a location away from the exterior hydrodynamic surface (46) of the torpedo housing along which water flows, to prevent cavitation burns on the torpedo housing and the propeller (24), and to aid in eliminating propeller ventilation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1181634 (1916-05-01), Bivert
patent: 1932523 (1933-10-01), Irgens
patent: 3871324 (1975-03-01), Snyder
patent: 3896757 (1975-07-01), Kucher
patent: 4178873 (1979-12-01), Bankstahl
"MerCruiser 1987", Mercury Marine Part No. 90-11304-87, 1986.
"MerCruiser Way OUt in Front, 1988,", Mercury Marine Part No. 90-11304-88, 1987.

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