8 - PROPULSION SYSTEM 276
8.14.1 Maintenance of the propellers
Component Maintenance Notes and precautions
Propellers Periodical checks The propeller check should be performed according to the oating waters. Inspection and
possible cleaning may be carried out with the yacht in a dry shore or with the help of a diver.
Check if the propeller blades have notches, fractures, fouling or barnacles which may have a
negative inuence on the yacht performances during navigation.
If you notice corrosion, check the anodes conditions and replace the propellers for major fail-
ures.
Assembly/disassembly The starboard and port propeller are not interchangeable between them neither with others as
designed according to specic features of your yacht.
Replace only with genuine spare parts supplied by the RIVA Service Department.
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