Mercury 135 Optimax User Manual

MAINTENANCE
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4. Place a block of wood between gearcase and propeller to hold propeller and remove propeller
nut.
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5. Pull propeller straight off shaft. If propeller is seized to the shaft and cannot be removed, have
the propeller removed by an authorized dealer.
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Anti-Corrosion Grease
or 2-4-C with Teflon.
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Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
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Anti-Corrosion Grease Propeller shaft 92-802867 Q1
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2-4-C with Teflon Propeller shaft 92-802859Q1
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the propeller shaft (especially
in salt water), always apply a coat of the recommended lubricant to the entire propeller shaft at the
recommended maintenance intervals and also each time the propeller is removed.
7. Flo-Torq I Drive Hub Propellers - Install forward thrust hub, propeller, continuity washer, rear thrust
hub, propeller nut retainer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
a
b
c
d
e
f
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a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Rear thrust hub
d - Continuity washer
e - Propeller
f - Forward thrust washer

Mercury 135 Optimax Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	135 Optimax
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English