Final Drive Curiosity Question

[JimT]

I have a curiosity question. Why would someone want to drill and tap the final when there is already a hole in the final for filling the final?

This photo shows that the final has been drilled and tapped. I seen this in a post by Dave.



In this photo the fill hole is under the bracket that is bolted to the final. You can see the top of the fill plug. This was in one of Geroge's posts.



Just curious why this would be done.

[Donny M]

Easy, so you don't have to take the brackets off.

[JimT]

Duh, why didn't I think of that. But then, you wouldn't have to fill the final that often.

[Yogie]

I'd rather unbolt the hitch myself!

[Rudi]

Then there is the Fluid Replacement Challenged problem.... I always seem to get more Gear Oil on the floor than in the Final... so that little modification might be useful for us Challenged type folks...

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

The spilled fluid in the floor is easy to prevent Rudi. .... Do it outside in the yard.

[Rudi]

John:

The spilled fluid in the floor is easy to prevent Rudi. .... Do it outside in the yard.

That would work.. then the tractor trailers can track it down the road and I won't need CaCl on the road to keep down the dust...

[George Willer]

Then there is the Fluid Replacement Challenged problem.... I always seem to get more Gear Oil on the floor than in the Final... so that little modification might be useful for us Challenged type folks...

I never even tought of it till I saw the added plugs on Gabby. If a short pipe nipple were screwed into the threads and the right increaser, etc. added it should be possible to add the lube without making any mess at all. I like the idea.

[rggiuliani]

Try al lower unit bottle pump. Hand pump and no mess.

http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/192-11245.htm

[Denny Clayton]

I have a curiosity question. Why would someone want to drill and tap the final when there is already a hole in the final for filling the final?

Maybe the PO didn't know about the fill hole. Personally, I've never used the fill hole on a regular Cub. While the pan is off I just fill it to about 1 inch from the top and carefully bolt it back on. CAUTION: This method doesn't work on a Lo-Boy. And before anyone asks, no, I didn't find that out the hard way.