Olympic HD3, Manual

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Olympic Drives & Equipment Sales Ltd.
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2.0 INPUT SHAFT
2.1 Input shaft must only rotate clockwise (when views towards the input coupling
side of the drive); driving shaft or flywheel must rotate counterclockwise (when
viewed towards driving shaft).
2.2 Install a Splicer series 1480 drive shaft (not supplied with the drive) between
drive coupling and engine clutch. The Olympic Drive input coupling is equipped
with a standard S.A.E. flange. This drive line must be equipped with a slip joint
which should be located at engine end of shaft. It is important that the universal
drive shaft angle not exceed 5 degrees and that both PTO and Olympic Drive
shafts be parallel to one another.
Note 1:
Refer to attached drawing (B-0440) on drive shaft alignment.
Note 2:
Your local universal joint specialist will be able to give you advice
in selecting the right series 1480 Spicer universal joints, drive
tube and slip joint, to adapt the Olympic Drive to your engine
clutch output shaft. The shaft assembly number most common
used on the west coast is No. 908048 (length number). Your
universal joint specialist will also be able to dynamically balance
shaft assembly before you install it.
3.0 Lube Oil System:
3.1 Install an 4 liter or larger lube oil reservoir tank (not supplied with the drive) in an
easily accessible location above the Olympic Drive so that working oil level in the
tank will provide 1-2 P.S.I more oil pressure at the propeller shaft seal relative to
outside water pressure. For example, if your propeller shaft is 4 feet below the
water line your reservoir oil level should be 3 to 5 feet above the water line.
Note 1:
Refer to attached piping drawing.
Note 2:
A low oil level alarm (not supplied with drive) is highly
recommended. It can be easily tied in with your engine alarm
system.
3.2 Plumb in lube oil reservoir tank using #12 single wire braid hose for vent line
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nnecting ¾” port on top of drive to the top of reservoir tank and #12 single wire
braid hose for oil line connecting the ¾” port on top of drive to bottom of the