mmiller wrote:
It seems that tight chains have been a bigger problem with the 180. It crushes the roller bearings. Also have to caution on the type of lubrication used. This drive has a variety of plastics and some lubricants can damage plastic parts. We suggest only the Hobie Lube as it is mineral oil-based and safe.
We certainly will replace spines under warranty.
So what is the new deflection recommended by hobie for the chains? What periods should the drive be dismantled and bearing parts be inspected for wear and re-luberication what are the specifications of the recommended
grease? Im in Australia and I'm not really interested in paying a premium price for a hobie product that most likely an of the shelf product here, also given l have just purchased a 500 gram tub of grease that was recommended by my local hobie dealer.
What I'm worried about is come the end of the warranty period for my craft if l have had the drive or part thereof replace after just one year, what will happen in another 12 months 2, 3, 5, years? Is hobie prepared to replace any offending parts after this amount of time?
I understand that this issue may not have shown itself while in rd or testing stages however now it has become apparent l require clarification on how hobie intends to proceed, l saw one person was given the option to sell the 180 drive back and buy the older drive to replace it, is this going to be an option to everyone? Could this possibly be the only way to fix the issue? Hell l hope not but if l can't trust the 180 drive to last l sure don't want it.