Section 5 - Maintenance
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Event Summary Table
Event Task
Low without an alarm
Fill the gear lube monitor to the specified level. Refer to Filling.
Low with an alarm, lubricant
low but visible in monitor
Monitor empty and with an
alarm
Remove the drive side cover, if equipped. Pressure fill the drive unit through the steering
actuator until the gear lube appears in the gear lube monitor at the "COLD FILL LEVEL" line.
Refer to the appropriate steps in Changing—With the Boat in the Water and fill the drive
through the steering actuator.
Checking
IMPORTANT: The gear lube level in the gear lube monitor rises and falls during drive operation; always check the gear lube level
when the drive is cool and the engine is shut down.
NOTE: It is normal to add a small amount of gear lube between change intervals.
IMPORTANT: If the gear lube level is below the "COLD FILL LEVEL" line when checked (especially after the first couple of times
the boat is operated for a long period) or if gear lube must be added frequently, there could be a lubricant loss, such as a seal
leak. Leaks could result in a lack of lubrication that will damage the drive. Inspect the drive if lubricant loss occurs. Contact your
Cummins MerCruiser Diesel Authorized Repair Facility.
1. On models equipped with a drive cover:
a. Inspect the gear lube level in the monitor.
a - Port side cover
b - Gear lube monitor
c - Access cover
b. If necessary, remove the access cover from the drive cover.
a - Access cover
b - Molded clip
c - Indented‑edge
c. Remove the cap from the gear lube monitor.
2. To check the drive gear lube with the optional drive cover removed, refer to Removing the Drive Cover.
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