5. Remove the lubricant tube and install the cleaned fill/drain plug and new sealing washer.
Lubrication Points
1.
Lubricate the following with 2‑4‑C with PTFE or Extreme Grease.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
Extreme Grease
Swivel bracket, transom clamp screws, tilt tube, propeller
shaft, steering cable grease
8M0071842
95
2-4-C with PTFE
Swivel bracket, transom clamp screws, tilt tube, throttle/shift
cables, steering cable grease fitting
92-802859A 1
• Swivel bracket lubrication fitting.
• Tilt tube lubrication fittings.
•
Transom clamp screws lubrication fittings.
a - Tilt tube lubrication fittings
b - Transom clamp screws lubrication fittings
• Steering cable lubrication fitting (if equipped) ‑ Steer the outboard to fully retract the steering cable end into the
outboard tilt tube. Lubricate the steering cable through the fitting.
a - Steering cable lubrication fitting
b - Steering cable end
c - Tilt tube lubrication fittings
Maintenance
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