The Amel Bow Thruster shaft tube removal tool is placed around the black shaft tube just under the motor (engine). It is clamped securely to the shaft tube. Then you turn the bolts which will press

Indeed I did miss Olivier's replay, apologies. It seems to answer the question. My hull number is 98 and it does drain from the bottom. Cheers, Paul

Good morning, I did what told me Craig (chain wrench used with extension, taping with hammer), but the thruster black shaft does NOT want to move. I think I'll try the Amel tool. Could someone explain

Paul, Apparently you did not see Olivier's reply and question to you in this thread. He answered your questions and asked you a question. There is no person in this Group that knows more about this

Thanks for the advice Craig. I wonder if anyone on this forum has actually changed the oil before by filling from the top? Paul

Paul, It sounds like filling from the top would work although the yard guys may have a point about filling from the bottom drain hole like an outboard lower unit to avoid air pockets. Any chandlery

Thanks a lot!!

Paul, Instead of draining it out, consider sucking it out with a Pella pump… has all sorts of other uses on the boat too. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM 007 Jean-Pierre Germain, SY

Thanks for all the replies - I didn't expect this would generate so much interest! I do have a drain plug at the bottom. This is just routine maintenance - the unit is working perfectly. I just

Sorry for the delay with my reply Bill, some idiot during a previous ownership put a join inside my bow rail nav lights wiring and it shorted out, rewire was necessary, all good now. I am not going to

Vladimir, Done! Derick

Hello Paul and everyone who wants to know more about the AMEL 54, The bow-thruster of the AMEL 54 is an AMEL design built on a SLEIPNER SIDE POWER basis. AMEL makes it retractable. It has two props

OK , thanks, Bill.

Kent, All Amels beginning with 54 production utilize an "off-the-shelf bow thruster rather than the proprietary Amel bow thruster which ended with the last Super Maramu. Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53

Hi Paul, I don't know IF 54 has The same bow trust mounted on my Santorin. But IF it is, probably you have water inside cause the o-ring or joint permit to the water come inside and to the oil come

Oh, oops! Didn't realize the 54 BT was significantly different from the SM. I'd like to know the differences and why they changed the design. Thanks, Bill. Guess I shouldn't assume too much,

Kent, He is talking about the 54 bow thruster which is entirely different than your SM bow thruster. Sadly 54 owners do not post very many maintenance procedures in this forum. My recommendation is

I'm not aware of any lower drain for the bow thruster, so I'm guessing you're talking about the CDrive oil. Since you have access to the drain plug, I also assume you are on the hard. Are you doing

Hi, I need to change my bow thruster oil. When this was last done they pumped the oil up from the bottom. Is this really necessary? Would it be possible to simply drain the oil, then fill from the top

Hi Bill, The ONAN pump is made by Sherwood, but it's made in 2 pieces, the one I put on is also Sherwood but a one-piece casting - Sherwood sell it as a direct replacement. I see no difference in run