Alternate Fill Procedure (Sx-A/Dps-A) - Volvo 5.0OSiE-J Operator's Manual

NOTICE! When washing the drive unit, do not use a
pressure washer. Using a pressure washer
will damage the water intake hose and the
drive bellows.
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12. Fill drive with Volvo Penta Synthetic Gear Lubri-
cant SAE 75W-90. Use a pump with 3/8-16 UNC
threaded fitting to fill sterndrive through oil drain
plug hole. Fill slowly to purge air. Sterndrive is
properly filled when oil appears at the oil level
plug hole.
NOTICE! Filling sterndrive too quickly may form air
pockets that will cause an inaccurate oil lev-
el reading. Running the sterndrive with im-
proper oil level will result in serious internal
sterndrive damage.
13. When oil is filled to oil level hole, install and hand
tighten dipstick and oil level plug to prevent
excessive oil loss when pump is removed from
drain hole.
14. Remove pump, then quickly install oil drain plug.
Hand tighten drain plug. Make sure O-rings are
correctly installed and seated.
15. Check oil level with dipstick. Oil should show on
flat portion F of the dipstick. If necessary, add oil
through the dipstick hole. See Checking the Drive
Unit Lubricant (SX-A/DPS-A) on page 89.
16. Tighten drain and oil level plugs to 62–89 in. lb.
(7–10 Nm).
17. Tighten dipstick to 48–72 in. lb. (5.4–8.1 Nm).
18. Install shift cover and tighten screws to
14.8–20.7 ft. lb. (20–28 Nm).
19. Reinstall propellers. See Propeller Care on
page 102.
20. If lubricant has been completely changed, oil level
must be rechecked after unit has been briefly run
to purge trapped air. Add oil through dipstick
opening to bring oil up to proper level.

Alternate Fill Procedure (SX-A/DPS-A)

If you cannot fill drive unit through oil drain plug, you
can fill it by triming the drive up five degrees and add-
ing oil through the oil level plug. When oil is at the oil
level plug hole, place the drive in down position, then
reinstall the oil level plug.
Be prepared to catch any excess oil dripping out of oil
level plug hole.
Check the oil level with the dipstick. Oil should show
on the flat portion of the dipstick. Add oil if required,
through the dipstick hole. See Checking the Drive Unit
Lubricant (SX-A/DPS-A) on page 89.
This alternate fill method is slow and you must be
careful not to trap air in the drive. The oil level must be
rechecked after the unit has been briefly run to purge
trapped air. Several cycles may be needed to obtain
the proper oil level.
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