Maintenance on the Wake Plate?

[bkearney]

What type of maintenance do I need to do on the wake plate? Any fluids to change? I ask because I notice that the guage is acting flakey a bit, and I have not touched that thing in 1.5 seasons.

Thanks in advance!

[KSmith]

Top off the pump reservior with ATF fluid is about all I can think of. Make sure the fittings are snug and not leaking I suppose.

[bkearney]

Top off the pump reservior with ATF fluid is about all I can think of. Make sure the fittings are snug and not leaking I suppose.

ok... I will ask the noob question. On a vDrive, where the heck is the pump reservoir? I have something which is mounted to the front port side which I have no idea what it is. Clear top, opaque bottom. Is that it?

[kaneboats]

I think you have it. Follow the lines and they should run straight to the wakeplate.

[KSmith]

Sounds like you found it. Shoud look somethin like this.BEN-V351HPU_med.jpg

[bkearney]

Sounds like you found it. Shoud look somethin like this.BEN-V351HPU_med.jpg

ok.. that is it. Hopefully some fluid/tightening there will fix the goofy guage.

[VA LSV]

If the fluid is low check for leaks at the actuators that move the plate up and down.

[KrazyTrane]

My plate seems to operate when it wants. I topped the fluids and the thing still only works some of the time. More strange (to me anyway) is that sometimes it will work but moves really slowly -- like 20 minutes to get it to go one direction. Any ideas out there?

[wolfeman131]

Check for loose connections & air in the system. I think I saw in another post you have an 06 LSV which has a hydraulic system.