6 - MAINTENANCE
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NXT¹/SSM DRIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Interval Task
Check prior to use and every 3
hours of operation.
Drive, Transom, and Propeller ‑
Inspect.
Lower Gear Housing Oil ‑ Check
level.
Power Trim Pump Oil ‑ Check
level and for any water
contamination. Replace if
necessary.
Anodes ‑ Inspect for erosion.
Initial break‑in at 25 hours. Drive ‑ Change Oil and filter
Every 25 hours of operation or
every 90 days, whichever occurs
first.
Tie‑bar Mounting Bracket Nuts ‑
Inspect and tighten to
specifications as needed.
Propeller Shaft ‑ Lubricate.
Propeller Nut ‑ Retighten.
Anodes ‑ Inspect for erosion.
Sterndrive ‑ Inspect, clean, and
spray with rust preventative.
Every 50 hours of operation.
Perform 25 Hour Maintenance
Items.
Drive Mounting Nuts ‑ Tighten to
136 Nm (100 lb. ft.)
Interval Task
Steering System ‑ Inspect for
loose, damaged or missing parts.
Lubricate the steering cylinder
pivot points.
Every 100 hours of operation or
annually, whichever occurs first
Peform 25 and 50 Hour
Maintenance Items.
Drive Unit Bellows and Clamps ‑
Inspect.
Sterndrive Unit Input Splines
(Internal and External) ‑ Lubricate
with Optimol Paste White T
Grease.
Drive Input Shaft U‑joints ‑
Lubricate.
Drive ‑ Change Oil
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Transom Input Shaft Bearing
Housing ‑ Change the oil.
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Every 200 hours of operation or
once a year, whichever occurs
first.
Peform 25, 50, and 100 Hour
Maintenance Items.
Engine Alignment ‑ Check.
Propeller Shaft Bearing ‑ Inspect
by measuring shaft deflection.
Every 200 hours of operation
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Drive ‑ Change oil and filter
Every rebuild Drive ‑ Change oil and filter
1. Severe duty requires more frequent service