6 - MAINTENANCE
42 90-8M0098854 MARCH 2015
DRY SUMP 8‑M DRIVE, TRANSOM, TRIM & STEERING SYSTEMS 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 inspect for any water
contamination. Replace fluid if
necessary.
Weekly Anodes ‑ Inspect for erosion
Initial break‑in at 25 hours.
Lower gear housing oil filter and
oil ‑ Change the 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 ‑ Torque to
specification.
Sterndrive ‑ Inspect, clean, and
spray with rust preventative.
Every 50 hours of operation or
once a season, whichever occurs
first.
Perform 25 hour maintenance
Items.
Sterndrive unit input splines
(internal and external) ‑ Lubricate
Interval Task
Drive input shaft u‑joint
crosses‑Inspect and lubricate
Drive mounting nuts ‑ Tighten to
136 Nm (100 lb. ft.)
Saltwater Use: Every 50 hours or
60 days of operation, whichever
occurs first. Freshwater Use:
Every 100 hours or 120 days of
operation, whichever occurs first.
Steering system ‑ Inspect for
loose, damaged or missing parts.
Lubricate the steering cylinder
pivot points.
Every 100 hours of operation or
once a season, whichever occurs
first.
Perform 25 and 50 hour
maintenance items.
Drive unit bellows and clamps ‑
Inspect
Lower gear housing oil ‑ Change
the oil.
Driveline models ‑ Lubricate and
inspect the engine to transom
driveshaft u‑joint crosses and slip
joint.
Steering head and remote control
‑ Inspect and lubricate
Every 200 hours of operation or at
re‑build.
Lower gear housing oil filter and
oil ‑ Change the oil and filter.
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