VELVET DRIVE 5000V V-DRIVE TRANSMISSION
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
90-861326--1 MARCH 1999
Page 8C-15
Pressure Test
1. Remove transmission temperature switch and install a suitable pressure gauge.
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Main Line Pressure Tap - Models with Audio Warning System, Remove Temper-
ature Switch; Models without Switch, Remove 3/8 In. Pipe Plug
2. With boat in water, start engine and run until normal operating temperature is reached.
3. Refer to “Specifications” for pressure readings.
Transmission Repair
V-Drive
Mercury Marine does not stock or sell replacement parts for the V-drive transmission. Velvet
Drive has a network of distributors throughout the world to service their product. These dis-
tributors, in turn, have a dealer network to service the transmissions. Also, service manuals
(for each transmission) can be obtained from Velvet Drive.
For the location of your closest distributor or service literature, contact:
Velvet Drive Transmission
Division of Regal Beloit
Theodore Rice Boulevard
Industrial Park
New Bedford, MA 02745
Phone: (508) 995-2616
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