GENERAL INFORMATION
90-857138R1 MAY 2000 Page 1C-9
5. Pull propeller straight off shaft. If propeller is seized to the shaft and cannot be removed,
have the propeller removed by an authorized dealer.
a
b
a-Propeller
b-Propeller Nut
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver Anti-Corrosion Grease or 2-4-C Marine Lubri-
cant with Teflon.
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the propeller
shaft, especially in salt water, always apply a coat of the recommended lubricant to
the entire propeller shaft at the recommended maintenance intervals and also each
time the propeller is removed.
7. Install front thrust washer, propeller, rear thrust hub and propeller nut onto the shaft.
8. Place a block of wood between gear case and propeller to prevent rotation and tighten
propeller nut. Secure propeller nut to the shaft with cotter pin.
e
d
c
b
a
a-Front Thrust Washer
b-Propeller
c-Rear Thrust Hub
d-Propeller Nut
e-Cotter Pin