Abstract: A lubricating system for a mechanism having a rotatable shaft supported in a housing by bearings. The lubrication system includes an open-ended axially extending fluid passage defined by the shaft, a fluid conduit defined by the housing, and a disc-shaped fluid diverter for fluidically joining the fluid passage in the shaft with the fluid conduit in the housing. The fluid diverter is arranged at the open-end of the shaft and includes a concentric hollow pilot portion extending at least partially, within the fluid passage in the shaft. The fluid diverter defines a series of open-ended channels which radially extend from and are joined in fluid communication with the hollow pilot portion. At least one port extends from the channel to direct lubrication toward the bearings supporting the shaft. Annular seals provided at the radial edges of the disc-shaped fluid diverter facilitate fluid flow between the channels in the diverter and the fluid passage in the housing.