Section 5 - Maintenance
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2. Lubricate the driveshaft grease fittings by applying approximately 3–4 pumps of grease from a typical hand‑operated
grease gun.
a - Driveshaft grease fittings
b - Transom end grease fitting
c - Engine end grease fitting
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
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U-Joint and Gimbal
Bearing Grease
Transom end grease fitting, engine end grease fitting,
driveshaft grease fittings
92-802870A1
Sterndrive, Bellows, and Engine Alignment
NOTE: Have your Mercury Diesel authorized repair facility perform the maintenance procedures listed, or refer to the
appropriate
Mercury MerCruiser Alpha Sterndrive Service Manual
.
1. Lubricate the sterndrive U‑joint O‑rings and driveshaft splines.
Alpha Sterndrive
a - U‑joint O‑rings (3)
b - Driveshaft splines
Bravo Sterndrive
a - U‑joint shaft splines
b - U‑joint shaft O‑rings
b
a
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