Mercury 40 User Manual

MAINTENANCE
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6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision
Lubricants Anti‑Corrosion Grease or 2‑4‑C with Teflon.
26902
Tube Ref
No.
Description Where Used Part No.
94
Anti-Corrosion
Grease
Propeller shaft 92-802867Q 1
95
2-4-C with Teflon Propeller shaft 92-802859A 1
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.
38055
a
c
d
e
b
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Propeller
d - Forward thrust hub

Mercury 40 Specifications

General

Horsepower	40 hp
Starting System	Electric
Steering	Remote
Fuel Induction System	EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)
Shaft Length	20"
Full Throttle RPM Range	6000