Fred....
When are you going to do a 'Notes from a Morgan TRIKE Garage'
for
us three wheelers?
gary
marquis / fat basset garage
chico california usa
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> From: FPS3@aol.com[SMTP:FPS3@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 1998 7:07 AM
> To: MX2SS@aol.com; morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 3 Wheeler Engine & Gearbox Oil?
>
> Bert.... add.
>
> SCH630 is available in quarts at around $6.00@. Not cheap but inmline
> with
> most synthetic gear oils.
>
> Make a dipstick for the tranny- I use dowel with red line (should be
> green?)
> between 2 & 2 1/2 inches. That is the safe zone. If (as..) the front
> seal?
> leaks- it will stablize at 2 in, unless you park downhill- which you
> just do
> not do in a trike.
>
> If you can't find it I'll pick some up for you & ship it if you like..
>
> Again- DON'T use ordinary 140 gear oil as it has the HP additive.
>
> PMO (pure mineral oil) with a couple tablespoons of lard is also a
> recomendation, but I think it wise to take advantage of modern
> technology now
> & then- esp as far as oils go.
>
> Also check now & then for the "dreaded worm-wheel syndrome".
> Flashlight or
> magnet & check for broken bolts/nut heads in bottom of worm housing. I
> found
> five in my transmission- I guess that some just replaced bolts without
> removing the scraps?
> fred sisson
>
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