ProBoat ZELOS 48G - Drivetrain Lubrication and Shaft Maintenance; Drivetrain Lubrication

Owner’s Manual
Drivetrain Lubrication
Alwaysreplacethedrivetrainpartswhentheyare
damagedorshowvisiblewearorinjuryanddamage
mayresult.
Lubricatingtheflexshaftisvitaltothelifeofthe
drivetrain.Thelubricantalsoactsasawaterseal,keeping
waterfromenteringthehullthroughthestuffingtube.
Lubricatetheflexshaftandallmovingpartsafterevery
30minutesofoperation.Lubricatethepropshaftafter
every90minutesofoperation.
1. Remove3nutsand3screwsfromthepropstruton
thebottomoftheboat.
2. Slidethestrutdownoutofthemount.
Tip:Usepaperorclothtotouchtheflexshaftandother
lubricatedparts.
3. Removetheflexshaftbyslidingitoutoftheclutch,
thestuffingtubeandthepropshaft.Markor
otherwisenotetheflexshaftendintheclutch.
4. Loosenthesetscrewofthedrivedogusinga2mm
hexdriver.
5. Removethenut,propelleranddrivedogfromthe
propshaft.
6. Removethepropshaftand2bushingsfromtheprop
strut.
7. Wipelubricantandmaterialfromtheshafts.Lubricate
theflexshaft,propstrutandpropshaftusingmarine
grease(PRB0101orPRB0100).
NOTICE: Ensurethecorrectflexshaftendisinsertedin
theclutch.Failuretodosomayresultindamage.
8. Assembleinreverseorder.Tightenthedrivedogset
screwontheflatspotonthepropshaft,applying
threadlockasneeded.
NOTICE:Runningtheboatinsaltwatercouldcause
somepartstocorrode.Ifyouruntheboatinsaltwater,
rinseitthoroughlyinfreshwateraftereachuseand
lubricatethedrivesystem.
NOTICE: Becauseofitscorrosiveeffects,runningRC
boatsinsaltwaterisatthediscretionofthemodeler.
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