
6 - M
AINTENANCE
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YSTEMS
M
AINTENANCE
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CHEDULE
Interval
Task
Check prior to use and every 3
hours of operation
Drive, transom, and propeller ‑
Inspect
Lower gear housing oil ‑ Check
level
Power trim pump oil ‑ Check
level and inspect for any water
contamination. Replace fluid if
necessary.
Weekly
Anodes ‑ Inspect for erosion
Initial break‑in at 25 hours
Lower gear housing oil filter and
oil ‑ Change the oil and filter
Every 25 hours of operation or
every 90 days, whichever occurs
first
Tie‑bar mounting bracket nuts ‑
Inspect and tighten to
specifications as needed
Propeller shaft ‑ Lubricate
Propeller nut ‑ Tighten to the
specified torque
Sterndrive ‑ Inspect, clean, and
spray with rust preventative
Every 50 hours of operation or
once a season, whichever occurs
first
Perform 25 hour maintenance
items
Sterndrive unit input splines
(internal and external) ‑ Lubricate
Interval
Task
Drive input shaft U‑joint crosses ‑
Inspect and lubricate
Drive mounting nuts ‑ Tighten to
136 Nm (100 lb‑ft)
Saltwater use:
Every 50 hours or
60 days of operation, whichever
occurs first
Freshwater use:
Every 100 hours
or 120 days of operation,
whichever occurs first
Steering system ‑ Inspect for
loose, damaged, or missing
parts. Lubricate the steering
cylinder pivot points.
Every 100 hours of operation or
once a season, whichever occurs
first
Perform 25 and 50 hour
maintenance items
Drive unit bellows and clamps ‑
Inspect
Lower gear housing oil ‑ Change
the oil
Driveline models ‑ Lubricate and
inspect the engine to transom
driveshaft U‑joint crosses and
slip joint
Steering head and remote
control ‑ Inspect and lubricate
Every 200 hours of operation or at
rebuild
Lower gear housing oil filter and
oil ‑ Change the oil and filter