Mercury OUTBOARD MOTOR - Propeller Service Procedures; Propeller Removal and Nut Securing; Propeller Shaft Lubrication

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2. Move gear shift lever into neutral.
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3. Straighten and remove cotter pin.
4. Place a block of wood between gearcase and propeller to hold
propeller and remove propeller nut.
5. Pull propeller straight off shaft. If propeller is seized to the shaft and
cannot be removed, have the propeller removed by an authorized
dealer.
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to
the propeller shaft (especially in salt water), 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.
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision
Lubricants Anti‑Corrosion Grease or 2‑4‑C.
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Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
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Anti-Corrosion Grease Propeller shaft
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2-4-C Propeller shaft
92-802859A
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7. Install front thrust washer, propeller, rear thrust hub, and propeller nut
onto the shaft.