Sterndrive Unit And Transom Assembly; Sterndrive U-Joint Shaft Splines And O-Rings; Removed); Engine Coupler - MerCruiser 3.0L TKS Alpha Owner's Manual

Section 5 - Maintenance

Sterndrive Unit and Transom Assembly

1. Lubricate gimbal bearing by applying approximately 8‑10 pumps of grease from a typical hand‑operated grease gun.
Tube Ref No.
U-joint and Gimbal
42
Bearing Grease
2. For propeller shaft lubrication, refer to Propellers.
Sterndrive U‑joint Shaft Splines and O‑rings (Sterndrive Unit Removed)
1. Coat sterndrive U‑joint O‑rings and driveshaft splines with grease.
Tube Ref No.
Engine Coupler Spline
91
Grease
2. For propeller shaft lubrication, refer to Propellers.

Engine Coupler

1. Lubricate engine coupler splines through grease fittings on coupler by applying approximately 8‑10 pumps of grease from a
typical hand‑operated grease gun.
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a - Gimbal bearing grease fitting
a
mc77068-1
Description
a - U‑joint O‑rings (3)
b - Driveshaft splines
a
b
17293
Description
Where Used
Gimbal bearing
Where Used
Driveshaft splines and U-joint O-rings
Part No.
92-802870A1
Part No.
92-802869A 1
90-8M0053263 NOVEMBER 2010