Mercury 40 SeaPro - Page 78

6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Extreme Grease or
2‑4‑C with PTFE.
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IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the
propeller shaft (especially in saltwater), 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,
propeller nut retainer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Propeller
d - Forward thrust hub
8. Place propeller nut retainer over pins. Place a block of wood between
gearcase and propeller and tighten propeller nut to specifications, aligning
flat sides of the propeller nut with tabs on the propeller nut retainer.
Description
Nm lb‑in. lb‑ft
Propeller nut 75 – 55
9. Secure propeller nut by bending tabs up and against the flats on the
propeller nut.
a - Pins
b - Tabs
a
b
c
d
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a
b
a
b
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MAINTENANCE
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