MAINTENANCE
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DRAINING GEARCASE
1. Place outboard in a vertical operating position.
2. Place drain pan below outboard.
3. Remove vent plug and fill/drain plug and drain lubricant.
a
b
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a - Vent plug b - Fill/drain plug
GEARCASE LUBRICANT CAPACITY
Gearcase lubricant capacity is approximately 666 ml (22.5 fl. oz.).
GEARCASE LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION
Mercury or Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lubricant.
CHECKING LUBRICANT LEVEL AND REFILLING GEARCASE
1. Place outboard in a vertical operating position.
2. Remove vent plug.
3. Remove fill/drain plug. Place lubricant tube into the fill hole and add lubricant until it appears at the vent
hole.
a
b
c
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a - Vent plug
b - Vent hole
c - Fill/drain plug
IMPORTANT: Replace sealing washers if damaged.
4. Stop adding lubricant. Install the vent plug and sealing washer before removing the lubricant tube.
5. Remove lubricant tube and reinstall cleaned fill/drain plug and sealing washer.