Mercury MERCRUISER - Lubrication; Electronic Shift Control (ESC) Shift Cable; Sterndrive Unit and Transom Assembly

Section 5 - Maintenance
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Lubrication
Electronic Shift Control (ESC) Shift Cable
1. Lubricate the pivot points and the guide contact surfaces.
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a
d
b
a - Pivot points
b - Shift actuator
c - Guide contact surfaces
d - Shift cable
Tube Ref. No. Description Where Used Part No.
Synthetic Blend MerCruiser Engine
Oil SAE25W‑40
Shift cable pivot points & guide
contact surfaces
92‑883725K01
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
a
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.