How to Recover Submerged Gear Drives and Electric Motors

Wet or flooded equipment puts your operation at risk for major delays — or even critical failure. Follow the operational and maintenance procedures in this two-part guide to reduce damage and maximize uptime.
April 23, 2026

When a gear drive is submerged in water and not immediately and properly serviced, exposure to the atmosphere can result in severe corrosion damage within a very short period of time. This corrosion damage elevates the risk of premature operational failure and costly downtime. This two-part guide offers operational and maintenance procedures to restore a flooded or wet gear drive to proper service, in order to reduce damage and maximize gear drive uptime.