Trim sender unit... necessary?

[Rick D]

Hello all.
The trim send unit on the starboard side of an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive... is it necessary to have it in place to prevent water intrusion from getting to the gimbal bearing?

--Rick

 

[jtybt15]

It holds grease for the pivot pin...on the older drives. Do you have a grease fitting on the gimbal ring at the senders?

 

[Rick D]

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Originally posted by jtybt15

It holds grease for the pivot pin...on the older drives. Do you have a grease fitting on the gimbal ring at the senders?

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Yes, there is a grease fitting on the front of the gimbal ring at the same height as the trim sender.

--Rick

 

[jtybt15]

Then it needs to be there to hold the grease in. It doesn't have to function.