MAINTENANCESERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 25
90-861328--1 NOVEMBER 1999 Page 1B-21
Engine Coupler / U-Joint Shaft Splines
NOTE: Engine coupler and shaft splines are greased with Quicksilver Engine Coupler
Spline Grease, 92-816391A4; universal joints are greased with Quicksilver 2-4-C Marine
Lubricant.
NOTE: Refer to Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrive Service Manual for sterndrive unit removal
and installation, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: Sterndrive Unit does not have to be removed to grease coupler.
1. Lubricate engine coupler splines through grease fitting on coupler by applying approxi-
mately 8-10 pumps of grease from a typical hand-operated grease gun.
71569
a
72529
a
b
b
Typical Alpha Drive Coupler Typical Bravo Drive Coupler
IMPORTANT: Later Bravo Models may be equipped with a coupler that is similar to
the Alpha Coupler.
a-Grease Fitting
b-Quicksilver Engine Coupler Spline Grease
72531
a
a
a
Typical Bravo Drive
a-Quicksilver Engine Coupler Spline Grease