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Section 4 - Maintenance
90-8M0113859 eng DECEMBER 2015 Page 69
Bravo Two Propeller Removal
!
WARNING
Rotating propellers can cause serious injury or death. Never operate the boat out of the water with a propeller installed.
Before installing or removing a propeller, place the drive unit in neutral and engage the lanyard stop switch to prevent the
engine from starting. Place a block of wood between the propeller blade and the anti‑ventilation plate.
1. Place a wood block between the propeller blade and anti‑ventilation plate to prevent rotation. Straighten bent tabs on tab
washer.
2. Turn propeller shaft nut counterclockwise to remove nut.
3. Slide tab washer, spline washer, propeller, and thrust hub off propeller shaft.
Bravo Two Propeller Installation
IMPORTANT: The selected propeller's rotation must match the forward gear direction of propeller shaft rotation.
1. Liberally coat the propeller shaft spline with one of the following Quicksilver lubricants.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
95
2-4-C with PTFE Propeller shaft splines 92-802859A 1
Extreme Grease Propeller shaft splines (saltwater only) 8M0071842
NOTE: Extreme Grease is for saltwater applications only.
2. Install the propeller with the attaching hardware as shown.
3. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque.
Bravo Two
a - Propeller shaft splines
b - Forward thrust hub
c - Propeller
d - Spline washer
e - Tab washer
f - Propeller nut
NOTE: The torque stated is a minimum torque value.
Description
Nm lb‑in. lb ft
Bravo Two propeller nut
81 60
Then align tabs with grooves
4. Continue to tighten the propeller nut until the three tabs on the tab washer align with the grooves on the spline washer.
5. Bend the three tabs down into the grooves.
a - Propeller
b - Tab washer
c - Drive sleeve adapter
d - Tab bent down
e - Propeller nut
8566
a
b
c
f
d
e
a
b
c
d
e
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BrandMercury
Model4.3 MPI SeaCore
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