[PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota 101 WD-40 Thruster Teardown

[Tim Novak via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks, Cliff.

On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 6:53 AM Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Tim, these pictures are from the R300 port stern thruster taken during the
> IS Beaver Island Expedition after the thruster quit working after a
> two-mile submerged transect.  It had been about 2 years since they were
> torn down but only an estimated 18-20 operating hour on the unit.  The
> thruster was hydraulically pressure compensated withe WD-40 and did spend
> 99% of their life sitting in my shop in Texas exposed to some high
> temperatures during the summers.  They were used only in Fresh Water,
> primarily at the Lake Charlevoix Psub event and the recent Beaver Island IS
> Event.
>
> Cliff
>
> On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 08:44:11 AM CDT, Tim Novak via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> How many operating hours were on these motors prior to teardown? Were they
> used primarily in salt or fresh water?
>
> Tim
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 9:28 PM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> I have added photos of the MK-101 teardown on the website.  Use the
> following link:
>
> http://www.psubs.org/projects/1234567801/mk-101oilcompteardown/
>
>
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