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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Jason F. Pugh, Ripon, WI (US);
Steven R. Miller, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A lubrication system in a marine drive has a lubrication circuit that conveys lubrication to componentry of the marine drive and a lubrication service port connected to the lubrication circuit. The lubrication system further includes a pump disposed in the marine drive, wherein the pump pumps lubrication through the lubrication circuit. A hydraulic valve is connected to the lubrication circuit, wherein the hydraulic valve has a normal operating position wherein lubrication in the lubrication circuit is pumped by the pump to the componentry, and has a servicing position wherein lubrication in the lubrication circuit is pumped by the pump to the lubrication service port.