Cooling system for stern drive
AssigneeKanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakayoshi Kohama, Hideo Misao
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Abstract
The subject invention provides a cooling system for a stern drive, including: a conduit having a water outlet for discharging ambient water, which is introduced by using a water current generated by propulsion of a boat to which said stern drive is mounted, the water outlet being directed toward a side wall of a housing containing a gear and a clutch where heat is generated, at a location near the gear and the clutch; and a cover removably attachable to the housing, the conduit being contained between the cover and the housing, the cover defining a space to which water is discharged from the water outlet and a drain section for draining the water.
Claims9
A cooling system for a stern drive, comprising:
- a conduit having a water outlet for discharging ambient water, which is introduced by using a water current generated by propulsion of a boat to which said stern drive is mounted, the water outlet being directed toward a side wall of a housing containing a gear and a clutch where heat is generated, to a location near the gear and the clutch;
- a cover removably attachable to the housing, the conduit being contained between the cover and the housing, the cover defining a space to which water is discharged from the water outlet and a drain section for draining the water, wherein
- the water outlet is directed substantially horizontally in a direction along the side wall of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.