Section 5 - Maintenance
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5. Remove the gear lube monitor cap.
Shown without drive cover
a - Gear lube monitor
b - Cap
6. Pump the crankcase oil pump and remove the gear lube from the drive and into a
suitable container.
IMPORTANT: If any water exits the fill and drain hole, or if the gear lube appears milky,
the drive is leaking. Contact your Cummins MerCruiser Diesel Authorized Repair Facility
immediately.
7. Remove the crankcase oil pump.
8. Using the adapters, install a suitable gear lube pump into the fill and drain hole of the
steering actuator.
9. Pump the gear lube pump and begin to fill the drive with the specified gear lube.
IMPORTANT: Use only Mercury or Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lube in the drive.
10. Continue to pump gear lube into the drive until the gear lube appears in the gear lube
monitor at the "COLD FILL LEVEL" line. Do not overfill.
"COLD FILL LEVEL" line
Drive Model
Fluid Capacity (includes
the drive and the gear
lube monitor)
Fluid Type Fluid Part Number
Zeus 5‑1/4 L (5‑1/2 US qt)
High Performance Gear
Lube
92‑858064K01 1 L (1 US qt)
92‑858065Q01 9.5 L
(2.5 US gal)
11. Remove the gear lube pump and adapters. Quickly reinstall the steering actuator fill
and drain washer and screw. Tighten the fill and drain screw to specification.
Description
Nm lb‑in. lb‑ft
Steering actuator fill and drain screw 6.7 60 –
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