fountain mercury Express Cruiser 2005, Operation, Maintenance & Warranty Manual

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Sea Strainers:
Sea strainers protect important pumps
on the engines, generator, and air
conditioning units from sand, trash
and marine growth in the water.
Check and clean them out as needed.
Warning: If the vessel is in the water
during sea strainer cleaning, shut off
all ball valves feeding the strainer(s).
Failure to do so will result in flooding
the boat.
Propellers:
Remove propellers regular-
ly and coat the shafts with
the recommended grease.
This will keep the pro-
pellers from seizing to the
shaft allowing for easy
removal. After each use,
wash the propellers (along
with the boat) and spray them with a coat of CRC or WD40 to protect
against excessive corrosion.
Have the propellers reconditioned if damaged, bent, chipped, or
cracked. Damaged propellers can cause additional damage to the
drive units, couplers and/or engine.
Other services are needed at regular intervals. Unless you are
trained and/or are mechanically inclined, these services are best left
to a trained factory technician.
Do it Yourself Maintenance