MAX PROP Easy, Instruction Manual

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d. Remove the zinc–holding ring.
e. Once the zinc-holding ring has been pulled out, you can see that on one tooth
of the hub (aft side) there is a reference mark, and that two teeth of the zinc-
holding ring are marked respectively with “L” (left) and “R” (right).
f. If you place the zinc-holding ring in its seat again, by matching the “R” tooth
with the hub reference mark, you will have a right-hand propeller, on the
contrary by matching the “L” tooth with the hub reference mark you will have
a left-handed propeller (see fig.6).
g. Reinsert the seeger ring in its seat.
h. Tighten the nut and lock it with the locking-nut screws.
i. Place back the zinc and fasten it with the locking-zinc screws.
8. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE PROPELLER USE AND MAINTENANCE
a. The backwards motion must always be engaged starting from the forward
motion position, to avoid the thrust direction of the propeller to be reversed.
Therefore, before putting into the reverse gear, the forward gear has to be
put into for a while.
b. To arrange the blades in the feathered position, the rotation of the propeller
shaft has to be locked while the boat is travelling forward and the propeller
blades are arranged in the forward motion position. To verify if the propeller
blades actually reach the feathered position it is sufficient, while the boat
is still travelling forward, to make the propeller shaft free to rotate by
putting into the neutral gear. If the propeller shaft starts rotting, it means
that the blades are not arranged in the feathered position and, therefore, it
is recommended to fill the propeller body with a very fluid grease (it must
pour).
c. When the boat sails with the engine off, it is suggested to leave the propeller
shaft free to rotate by putting the gear in neutral. However, you should never
sail with the reverse gear engaged.
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