Have heard glazing issue also when in neutral. FWIW. Clyde Thorington ex C27 now C30 San Jose, CA
--- On Wed, 3/31/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Universal M 18 (but with photos)... To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 9:26 AM UNIVERSAL DIESEL WITH HURTH TRANSMISSION Model HBW-50 (2:1) Used on Models 12, M2-12, M-18, M3-20, M4-30, M25 and M-25XP Model HBW-100 (1.8:1) Used on Models 30, 35, and 40 Model HBW-150 (1.9:1) Used on Model 50 Model HBW-150 V-Drive (2.13:1) Used on All of our V-Drive Models CAUTION DO NOT LEAVE GEAR IN FORWARD WHEN SAILING. GEAR MUST BE IN NEUTRAL FOR FREE WHEELING OR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO LOCK PROPELLER WHILE SAILING. >From what I have read on other Catalina lists, leaving the transmission in >neutral to free wheel causes glazing of the clutch plates which in turn causes >slippage in the transmission. Every reccomendation I have read is to shift >into reverse. Lew -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Ahseln <rahs...@comcast. net> To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 9:04 am Subject: Re: Re: [IC27A] Re: Universal M 18 (but with photos)... From: Alon Egozi Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:49 AM John Somewhere i remember reading that's its a bad idea to have the tranny in neutral and the prop spinning under sail. If my recollection serves me, it should be locked in reverse during sailing is that correct? Alon Egozi PE. Alon, In regards to a HURTH transmission. ... See: http://www.marinedi eseldirect. com/universal/ 200157/universal -owners-hurth- transmission. html At the bottom of the page please note: "....CAUTION: TRANSMISSION MUST BE LEFT IN NEUTRAL WHEN SAILING, DO NOT LEAVE IN FORWARD GEAR WHEN SAILING WITHOUT POWER AS IT WILL DAMAGE GEAR...." Regards, R. Ahseln "Oblio" Lying: Portland OR
