new gear break in

[avantifishski]

had new gears put in my motor (pinion,clutch dog,reverse) and tech said to put boat in water and let it run tied to dock for a hour or so as part of break in..is that helping while its running and Not in gear?

 

[Daviet]

Re: new gear break in

Never heard of doing it, but it wouldn't hurt anything.
The gears are engaged while in neutral, the actual shift is controlled by the clutch dog.

 

[boobie]

Re: new gear break in

Take it out and run it and then change the oil in 20 hrs.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: new gear break in

Heres SEI break-in policy....
How do I break in my new drive?
It is the same if you change just the upper, lower or both. For the first 5 hours do not run a constant RPM. Vary the RPM's every 5 minutes or so. Do not exceed 75% throttle for the first 5 hours. Shift into forward and reverse a minimum of 10 times in the first 5 hours. For hours 5-10 you should do short runs at full throttle. After 10 hours normal operation can resume. Change the gear lube between 10 and 20 hours.