furlex gear maint

[redhead78]

Hey all I finally hit the water this weekend first run of new beta was a big sucess, the difference was huge. I had a shiteatin grin you could not wipe off my face, and I had to wait till 3AM for tide and a bridge keeper to get out of the marina. Anyhew, I have a furlex roller furling gear and need to grease is there specific grease I can buy, use that waterproof blue grease?..... Red

[knothead]

Originally Posted by redhead78

Hey all I finally hit the water this weekend first run of new beta was a big sucess, the difference was huge. I had a shiteatin grin you could not wipe off my face, and I had to wait till 3AM for tide and a bridge keeper to get out of the marina. Anyhew, I have a furlex roller furling gear and need to grease is there specific grease I can buy, use that waterproof blue grease?..... Red

I would just get some aerosol Teflon grease. It's easier to get the grease in with the straw.

[svsirius]

Furlex sells some branded grease but the blue waterproof stuff should be fine. Use that do not use the spray suggested above you need something that will hang around. It is not hard to do just squeeze and rotate .. I do mine 2x yr sailing year round.

[wwilson]

Originally Posted by redhead78

... is there specific grease I can buy, use that waterproof blue grease?..... Red

Red,

We have a Furlex and lube it with the waterproof grease. Lubriplate makes a good one that is easily ordered on-line or found in some auto parts stores. auto-marine-grease.html You will need to disassemble the upper portion to get at the bearing race - but that is easily done. The manufacturer recommends every other year for the lower race.

Give it a good hosing once in a while as well to keep the salt from forming and wipe that damn grin off your face.

[sailingfool]

Do not user teflon grease yikes, Furlex has open bearings you need to use a waterproof grease. Their manuals are excellent, be sure to use it. The Furlex gear is excellent and expensive, you should pay the extra buck or two to get the right grease:

Selden Mast (Furlex) 312-501 LUBRICATING GREASE (TUBE 90 G) Ships Store Torresen

The300s model doesn't require any disassembly to grease.d

[wwilson]

Originally Posted by sailingfool

The300s model doesn't require any disassembly to grease.d

Both the 200s and 300s require disassembly to grease the lower race. Page 43 of the Furlex manual explains.

Furlex Manual

[SVAuspicious]

When you open up the Furlex the foil always slips down. Make sure to get it all the way back up so the retaining bolt goes into the alignment hole near the bottom of the foil. Common mistake is to miss the hole and the bolt presses on the foil. The foil will slide down and jam.

[knothead]

Originally Posted by svsirius

Furlex sells some branded grease but the blue waterproof stuff should be fine. Use that do not use the spray suggested above you need something that will hang around. It is not hard to do just squeeze and rotate .. I do mine 2x yr sailing year round.

The Teflon grease that I suggested above goes on as a liquid and then sets up.
It's easier to get the grease into the little holes and works perfectly.

But what do I know? I'm just a dealer, installer and rigger.

• Aerosol version sprays on wet, and then sets up as a water and corrosion resistant grease
• Resists melting, freezing, washing off, or breaking down under high speeds, high heats or heavy loads
• Excellent film strength and durability
• High dropping point helps ensure retention where high temperatures are encountered
• Good extreme pressure and anti-wear properties
• High quality base fluids provide reliable protection against rust and corrosion
• NLGI #2

http://www2.dupont.com/Consumer_Lubricants/en_US/products/grease.html

[wwilson]

Originally Posted by SVAuspicious

When you open up the Furlex the foil always slips down. Make sure to get it all the way back up so the retaining bolt goes into the alignment hole near the bottom of the foil.

Surprisingly Dave, I knew that - don't ask how

Btw to Knot's point, if you use conventional grease get a plastic syringe at West Marine. Fill the syringe then apply through the grease ports of the Furlex.