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Lower Unit

Assembly

Gearcase converting vertical drive to the horizontal prop shaft. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Lower Unit parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 11 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Lower Unit parts diagram: 1 gearbox housing, 2 helical gear pair, 3 propeller shaft, 4 propeller, 5 ball bearing, 6 oil seal. 11 parts in 6 top-level items.
Lower Unit parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Gearbox Housing 1× Gearcase casting
2 Helical Gear Pair 2× Forward + reverse bevel gears
3 Propeller Shaft 1× Stainless output shaft splined to the propeller.
4 Propeller 1× Three-blade stainless propeller on a rubber hub.
5 Ball Bearing 4× Deep-groove radial ball bearing.
6 Oil Seal 2× Spring-loaded rotary lip seal that keeps lubricant inside a housing and dirt out where a shaft passes through, sized to DIN 3760.

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Bill of materials for Lower Unit

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 11 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Gearbox Housing gearbox-housing 1× 1 · part
2 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 2× 2 · part
3 Propeller Shaft center-console-boat-prop-shaft 1× 1 · part
4 Propeller center-console-boat-propeller 1× 1 · part
5 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 4× 4 · part
6 Oil Seal oil-seal 2× 2 · part

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Where the lower unit is used

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Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks