Section 5 - Maintenance
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5. Remove the oil vent screw and sealing washer. Allow the oil to drain completely.
a -
Oil vent screw
b -
Sealing washer
IMPORTANT: If any water drained from the oil fill/drain hole, or if the oil appears milky, the sterndrive unit is leaking and
should be checked immediately by your authorized Mercury MerCruiser dealer.
6. Lower the sterndrive unit so that the propeller shaft is level. Fill the sterndrive unit, through the oil fill/drain hole, with specified
gear lubricant until an air‑free stream of lubricant flows from oil vent hole.
Tube Ref No.
Description
Where Used
Part No.
87
High Performance Gear
Lubricant
Sterndrive unit
92-858064K01
IMPORTANT: Use only Mercury/Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lubricant in sterndrive unit.
7. Install the oil vent screw and sealing washer.
8. Continue to pump gear lubricant into the drive through the oil fill/drain hose until the gear lubricant appears in the gear lube
monitor.
9. Fill the monitor so that the oil level is in the operating range. Do not overfill. Ensure that the rubber gasket is inside the cap
and install. Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Oil capacity includes gear lube monitor.
Model
Capacity
Fluid Type
Alpha One
1892 ml (64 oz)
High Performance Gear Lubricant
10. Remove the pump from the oil fill/drain hole. Quickly install the sealing washer and oil fill/drain screw. Tighten securely.
11. Recheck the oil level after the first use.
IMPORTANT: Oil level in the gear lube monitor will rise and fall during sterndrive operation; always check the oil level when the
sterndrive is cool and the engine is shut down.
Power Trim Fluid
Checking
IMPORTANT: Check the oil level with the sterndrive unit in the full down/in position only.
1. Place the sterndrive unit in full down/in position.
a
b
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