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Old 05-29-2020, 09:12 AM   #12
deptrai
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Originally Posted by daperrin View Post
I started to noticed my 180 drive was very difficult to switch between forward and reverse requiring a very hard pull. I stopped by Fastlane where I bought it and the owner told me I had a lot of sand particles up in the bearings where the 180 rotates from forward to reverse. I took the drive home and vigorously flushed out the area in question with a heavy stream of water as instructed. I was able to get one of the fins to move freely but the other is still bound up. I will probably have to take it back to be dismantled and cleaned out. I definitely attribute this to having left my drive in during landings and take offs.
Flushing with water is usually a temporary solution.

I've completely torn apart my drive twice now. The YouTube video in this thread is very useful.

https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=63785
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