FW: [C320-list] Yanmar dipstick

[John Van Vessem]

Karl is correct.  
   
  I also found it strange that the ring on the bottom of the dip stick should be the full mark.  I wasn't sure if that mark was the low mark or the high mark so I went to Yanmar, they said the oil should not be past the mark with the dip stick inserted at the start of the thread.

  John (Sojourn645)
  
"Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com> wrote:
  
I've got the Kanzaki KM2P transmission, 2.21 gear ratio.

My (exposed) dipstick shaft is 3 11/16" in length with a fill mark (notched ring) at 3 1/2". On the orange threaded portion, there is about a 1/8" beveled section of plastic before the threads begin. Therefore the notched ring is about 3 5/8" from the start (bottom) of the threads.



I'm told that the correct way to read is to unscrew and rest the dipstick in the hole on the first thread. The mark represents maximum desired oil level and the end of the stick represents minimum.





Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC



From: Dave White [mailto: dwhite at punahou.edu]

To: C320-List at catalina320.com

Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:41:30 -1000

Subject: [C320-list] Yanmar dipstick



Hi guys: Could one of you check the dimension on your transmission 
dipstick down to the "full" line? It's the orange handled one. Just 
measure from the underside of the plastic, down to the mark. Mine is 
smooth, all sides, not a mark, a dent or anything to indicate the 
full fluid level. By the way, I have written up an account of our 
voyage last June from San Francisco to Honolulu, and sent it to Rod 
Boer for possible inclusion into Mainsheet. I haven't yet heard back 
from him. The 320 proved to be offshore capable, tougher than its 
owner! Dave

'99 C320 no. 624, Tradewind


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