| Author | Message | ||
| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 72.250.169.58  Rating: N/A |
I cannot find what type of oil to use in the bevel gear box for the radiator blowers on an MC8. Would someone tell me what to use? I see nothing in the sight glass. | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 401 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 67.141.71.22  Rating: N/A |
It's in your Maintenance manual.... the same oil as goes in the engine. BTW... for all of you that advocate 90wt gear oil... that is still only 50wt motor oil. Gear oil weight and motor oil weight are figured on different scales. | ||
| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 57 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 74.131.51.40 Rating: N/A |
Thx Dallas. One problem solved. | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 404 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 67.141.71.22 Rating: N/A |
No problem... I just wish we could have met you when we got our 4103 in Versailles | ||
| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 59 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 74.131.51.40 Rating: N/A |
That would have been great. Maybe one of these days I will be able to make one of the bus rallys. Honestly, I can't keep up with who is where. Sometimes I think I'm loosing my brain. Russell | ||
| Iver (Mciv)
Registered Member Username: Mciv Post Number: 43 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 70.69.131.252  Rating: N/A |
I just changed the oil in the blower gear box. The book calls for HD 30 wt. I used Royal Purple Synthetic 30wt. I think it only took just over 1 quart. Fill very slowly. It will overfill quickly I found out. Iver. | ||
| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 74.131.51.40 Rating: N/A |
My gear box is covered in greasey muck. I think maybe it is leaking. Maybe needs new seals but that all looks like a job. | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 1387 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 75.204.11.106  Rating: N/A |
If overfilled, it definately will leak. Don't ask how I know. Jack |