Ultimate Propel Drive Maintenance Guide for Peak Performance

If you own a Native or Bonafide Kayak Propel Drive and haven’t greased it in the past 75 days you are in the right place. These Propel Pedal Drives.. just like bicycles, require preventative maintenance and if you go too long, you could cost yourself some very expensive repairs. Upper transmission replacements come in at $165 and lower assemblies at $109. Not only that.. You may have noticed that the tools that Native Tries to sell you insanely priced so I will save you some money on some hacks. Let’s Go! Enjoy the Ultimate Guide to Lubricating Your Kayak Propel Pedal Drive (Peak Performance) and of course, if you have any questions please let me know -Daren

🧰 GEAR REFERENCED 🧰
⚙️ - Finish Line Grease: https://geni.us/FinishLineGrease (Amazon)
💉 - Flavor Injector: https://geni.us/FlavorInjector (Amazon)
🔧 - Metric Allen Wrench Set: https://geni.us/MetricAllenWrench (Amazon)
🚴‍♂️ - Crank Arm Puller: https://geni.us/CrankArmPuller (Amazon)
🧰 - OTC Spanner Wrench: https://geni.us/SpannerWrench (Amazon)
🛢️ - Lucas Reel Oil: https://geni.us/LucasReelOil (Amazon)
🔧 - Torque Wrench: https://geni.us/torquewrench (Amazon)
☑️ - Loctite Blue 242: https://geni.us/LoctiteBlue (Amazon)

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 The Setup
0:30 Thwart Bar Support
0:48 DIY Long Nose Grease Gun Alternative (Cheaper)
1:25 Quick Grease Your Propel Upper Transmission
2:04 How to Take Apart Your Propel Drive Upper Transmission
2:29 How to Remove Crank Arms from Propel Drive
3:30 How to Remove Caps from Propel Drive w/Spanner Wrench
5:30 Cleaning and Greasing the Inside of the Upper Gear set
7:04 Reassemble the Propel Drive Upper Assembly Caps
7:41 How Tight You Should You Tighten the Caps
8:00 How Tight You Should You Tighten The Crank Arms
9:30 Type of Loctite To Use On Crank Arms
10:00 How to Remove Propeller
10:18 How to Remove The Sheer Pin
11:19 How to Clean and Grease Lower Transmission
12:20 How to Reassemble Lower Transmission
12:22 How Tight You Should Tighten Propeller Bolt

CAMERA GEAR USED:
💣 - YakAttack Boomstick Pro: https://geni.us/YakAttackBoomstick (Amazon)
📸 - GoPro 7 Black: https://geni.us/Go_Pro_8 (Amazon)
🤳 - Manfrotto Monopod: https://geni.us/Manfrotto_Monopod (Amazon)
🦍 - Gorillapod Kit: https://geni.us/Joby_Gorillapod (Amazon)
🎥 - Ulanzi Go-Pro Casing: https://geni.us/GoPro_Case (Amazon)
🎙️ - Rode Mic: https://geni.us/Rode_Mic (Amazon)
📷 - Gopro Chest Mount: https://geni.us/ChestMountHarness (Amazon)

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