A method for checking the oil level in a marine drive unit, where the drive unit is provided with an external oil filter, an oil level sensor adapted to determine an oil level in the drive unit, and an electronically controlled tilt means, comprising the steps of, initiating an oil level check, controlling the tilt means to tilt the drive unit to a plurality of different tilt angle positions, for each tilt angle position, determining if the oil level sensor detects the oil level in the drive unit, for each tilt angle position, registering the tilt angle of the drive unit and the signal from the oil level sensor, determining at which tilt angles the sensor detects the oil level, and in dependence of the determined tilt angle of the drive unit, determining if the oil level of the drive unit is within a predefined range.


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    Title :

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING AN OIL LEVEL IN A MARINE DRIVE UNIT


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR PRÜFUNG EINES ÖLSTANDS IN EINER SCHIFFSANTRIEBSEINHEIT
    PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE VÉRIFICATION DU NIVEAU D'HUILE DANS UNE UNITÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT MARITIME


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    Publication date :

    2024-05-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F01M Schmierung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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