MARINE DRIVE LOWER GEARCASE WITH NON-CAVITATING DRAIN PLUG LOCATION

A marine drive having a lower gearcase with a torpedo housing having an internal lubricant-containing cavity has a removable drain plug and drain plug hole at a location away from the exterior hydrodynamic surface of the torpedo housing along which water flows, to prevent cavitation burns on the tor...

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1. Verfasser: MEISENBURG, GARY L
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Zusammenfassung:A marine drive having a lower gearcase with a torpedo housing having an internal lubricant-containing cavity has a removable drain plug and drain plug hole at a location away from the exterior hydrodynamic surface of the torpedo housing along which water flows, to prevent cavitation burns on the torpedo housing and the propeller , and to aid in eliminating propeller ventilation.