I agree that the first step in diagnosis is to change the fluid and clean the filter.
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 9:03 AM, COPTERBC via UnifliteWorld < [email protected]> wrote: > Kerry, > > Thanks. Yes it is a new issue. It only happened as I was docking and > shifting in and out of reverse. I could get it to shift OK but with quite a > bit of pressure on the shift lever as I shifted it out of reverse.. It was > "sticking" in the reverse position. It shifted in and out of fwd. just fine > and into reverse smoothly. Where is the filter located? I have never > changed it or cleaned it in the 12 years I've owned the boat. I will check > the shift cables to make sure it isn't in that system. I'm doubtful though > because it happened after running the boat hard to check out engine > cooling, which was good. I hate and don't believe in "coincidence' much. I > didn't even know there was a filter on the trans. > > Bob > > In a message dated 7/14/2014 8:32:49 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Bob, > > Before you start thinking about a rebuild you should consider just a basic > inspection. That twin disc tranny is sensitive to a dirty filter. They > have a permanent screen in them. Check it and make sure it is completely > clean. I had problems with mine slipping badly on my port side and 90% of > it went away after I had the thing cleaned. Rebuilding the tranny can be > pricey as it is very difficult to pull it out and it weighs enough to > through out the just about anyone’s back if you don’t take the extra time > to hoist it out. On a separate note is this a new issue? Has it happened > more than once? And how hard is hard? Once it is in hear does it work OK > or does it slip? Are you sure it isn’t a control cable issue? > > Kerry > > > On Jul 14, 2014, at 4:08 PM, 'BC' via UnifliteWorld < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I have a 42 ft ACMY with DD 671 NA engines. Yesterday after running the > engines hard (1800 t0 2000 RPM) for 30 minutes, my port transmission (Twin > Disc) was hard to get out of reverse. Any ideas on this and how difficult > is it to get my transmission rebuilt. Does it have to be removed from the > boat to be rebuilt? I'm guessing it does. I'm in San Diego. Thanks. Bob C. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
