Trouble checking oil on Twin Disc gearbox.

[Simi 60]

Looking online for further info on rear seal that still has not been fixed and found this thread so I'll add some updates

Gearbox still working fine, drips about 1.5 litre/250 hours so while mildly annoying is hardly an issue and I have a tray collecting it.

Pressure is fine in both fwd and reverse, that was caused by the cable not selecting full indent.
Adjustment, lockwire and checks and no issues since.

 

[Kit_L]

Excellent advice and good to hear.

On the more general question of mechanics/specialists who do not return phone calls: it all depends on the available pool. Here, with a population of 1,300, everyone in this field knows everyone else and the best people are a bit "kasj" about returning calls. When in a more competitive market, like the places BandB mentions, I would definitely expect a call back within 24 hours. Having said that, I am still waiting for a text back from a shipwright I am using from a week ago! Sometimes I do have to visit his yard to get a response; the best ones are always over-worked and in demand. So it goes.