Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation; Bravo One Models - Mercury 2.8 Diesel Operation & Maintenance Manual

Section 4 - Maintenance
7. Slide the propeller and the thrust hub off the propeller shaft.
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Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation

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.

Bravo One Models

IMPORTANT: Use the correct rotation propeller. The propeller rotation must match the direction of rotation of the propeller
shaft.
1. Liberally coat the propeller shaft spline with one of the following lubricants.
Tube Ref No.
2-4-C with PTFE
95
Extreme Grease
2. Install the propeller with the attaching hardware as shown.
3. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque.
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a - Wood block
b - Propeller
c - Propeller nut under socket
Description
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Bravo Three
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WARNING
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Where Used
Propeller shaft splines
Propeller shaft splines
Typical Bravo One models
a - Propeller shaft splines
b - Forward thrust hub
c - Flo‑Torque II drive hub
d - Propeller
e - Drive sleeve adapter
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f - Tab washer
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g - Propeller nut
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Aft propeller nut
Aft propeller
Aft propeller thrust hub
Front propeller nut
Front propeller
Front propeller thrust hub
Propeller shaft anode screw
Flat washer
Star washer
Propeller shaft anode
90-8M0113987 DECEMBER 2015
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Part No.
92-802859A 1
8M0071842