Section 5 - Maintenance
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Sterndrive Unit and Transom Assembly
1. Lubricate gimbal bearing by applying approximately 8‑10 pumps of grease from a
typical hand‑operated grease gun.
mc77068-1
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a - Gimbal bearing grease fitting
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
42
U-joint and Gimbal Bearing
Grease
Gimbal bearing 92-802870A1
2. For propeller shaft lubrication, refer to Propellers.
Sterndrive U‑joint Shaft Splines And O‑rings (Sterndrive Unit Removed)
1. Coat sterndrive U‑joint O‑rings and driveshaft splines with grease.
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a
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a - Driveshaft splines
b - U‑joint O‑rings (3)
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
91
Engine Coupler Spline Grease
Driveshaft splines and U-joint
O-rings
92-802869A1
2. For propeller shaft lubrication, refer to Propellers.
Engine Coupler
1. Lubricate engine coupler splines through grease fittings on coupler by applying
approximately 8‑10 pumps of grease from a typical hand‑operated grease gun.