Mercury Zeus 3000 Series, User Manual

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Section 5 - Maintenance
Page 130 90-866938081 MAY 2009
Propeller Installation
!
WARNING
Rotating propellers can cause serious injury or death. Never operate the boat out of the
water with a propeller installed. Before installing or removing a propeller, place the drive
unit in neutral and engage the lanyard stop switch to prevent the engine from starting.
Place a block of wood between the propeller blade and the anti‑ventilation plate.
1. Liberally coat the propeller shaft spline with one of the following Quicksilver
lubricants.
NOTE: Anti‑corrosion grease is for saltwater applications only.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
34
Special Lubricant 101 Propeller shaft splines 92-802865Q02
95
2-4-C Marine Lubricant with
Teflon
Propeller shaft splines 92-802859A 1
94
Anti-Corrosion Grease Propeller shaft splines 92-802867Q 1
24029
Lubricating the propeller shaft splines
IMPORTANT: Check that both the front and aft propeller part numbers match for port and
starboard drives.
2. Slide the front thrust hub onto the propeller shaft with the tapered side toward the
propeller hub.
3. Align the splines and place the front propeller on the propeller shaft. The propeller must
fit freely on the propeller shaft splines.