Drive break-in period
02-20-2002, 09:06 AM
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Drive break-in period
I have 2 new Alpha drives on my boat and would like to know if the drives need any sort of break-in period. If so, what is recommended?
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James
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James
02-20-2002, 09:57 AM
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Milord, How are you?
I have never heard of a break in for drives. Run the hell out of em while they are under warranty. Take it easy getting up on plane and maybe add a drive shower. Good Luck
I have never heard of a break in for drives. Run the hell out of em while they are under warranty. Take it easy getting up on plane and maybe add a drive shower. Good Luck
02-20-2002, 12:30 PM
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When I had my drive rebuilt last year, we did include a break in period. There really wasn't much too it. We basically idled for about a quarter mile, and then cruised on plane for a couple of miles. After that it was hammer down. I think he was really concerned about putting some heat in the drive. This was early in the year and the water was very cold.
02-20-2002, 02:04 PM
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when i had the TRS rebuilt about two years ago i just figured i would break it in the same way you would a rearend on a car.......run it up to operating temp and let it cool all the way down so the gears can "set" so to speak.......when i did mine i ran it on natural gearlube for the first 10hrs then changed to synthetic......no problems since! 
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02-21-2002, 11:22 AM
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here is what we tell our customers.
best thing to do is run up on plane. full throttle for 5 secs close throttle full throttle close ect... for 15 min.
this is the propper way to break in the drives. what this will do is set the pattern on the teeth. if you stay on the power the temps go balistic and do lots of damage, breathing the throttle gives the gear time to heal.
this is something that really works.
pat W
best thing to do is run up on plane. full throttle for 5 secs close throttle full throttle close ect... for 15 min.
this is the propper way to break in the drives. what this will do is set the pattern on the teeth. if you stay on the power the temps go balistic and do lots of damage, breathing the throttle gives the gear time to heal.
this is something that really works.
pat W
