Mercury Bravo One Series, User Manual

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INSTALLATION (BRAVO THREE)
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Apply a liberal coat of one of the following Quicksilver lubricants to both propeller shafts: Special Lubricant
101, 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon, or Anti-Corrosion Grease.
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Slide forward thrust hub onto propeller shaft, with tapered side toward propeller hub (toward end of shaft).
3
Align splines and place propeller on propeller shaft.
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Install propeller nut. Tighten nut securely. A minimum of 100 lbs. ft. (136 N·m) torque is required. Check pro-
peller at least after 20 hours of operation. Do not operate with loose propeller.
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Slide aft thrust hub onto propeller shaft, with tapered side toward propeller hub (toward end of shaft).
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Align splines and place propeller on propeller shaft.
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Install propeller nut. Tighten nut securely. A minimum of 60 lbs. ft. (81 N·m) torque is required. Check propeller
at least after 20 hours of operation. Do not operate with loose propeller.
CAUTION
Avoid loss of propeller (propulsion). Do not operate with a propeller nut that is improperly tightened.