Mercury 8 User Manual

MAINTENANCE
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2. Move gear shift lever into neutral (N).
N
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c
a
b
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a - Reverse
b - Neutral
c - Forward
3. Straighten and remove cotter pin.
4. Place a block of wood between gearcase and propeller to hold
propeller and remove propeller nut.
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.
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.
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision
Lubricants Anti‑Corrosion Grease or 2‑4‑C with Teflon.
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Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
94
Anti-Corrosion
Grease
Propeller shaft
92-802867Q
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Mercury 8 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	8
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English