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To know when you have to intervene and how frequently you have to change
them, please refer to the engine instruction guide.
Drain it by undoing the knurled screw on the base of the decantation bowl (but
do not remove it).
Allow to fl ow into a box till the fuel looks clean.
Do it several times a year.
Change the pre-fi lter at least once a year (access to it when you remove the
bowl).
The shaft is in stainless steel and the strut is in bronze.
The stuffi ng box and its cooling valve are accessible under the fl oorboards of
the aft port cabin.
Ask a professional to periodically check the whole shaft - stuffi ng box sys-
tem.
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PROPELLER
The propeller supplied with your boat is the result of tests carried out jointly
with the engine manufacturer.
Never change it without seeking advice from a professional.
Ask a professional to check and maintain the whole propulsion system.
n ANODE
Periodically inspect the anode for corrosion.
The wear of the anodes depends on numerous factors and their lives may
highly vary.
Change them whenever necessary.
Never paint an anode.
Ask a professional to check and maintain the whole propulsion system.
MOTORIZATION
8.3 SHAFT - STUFFING BOX
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8.4 PROPELLER - ANODE