Propeller Installation - Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28

Propeller Installation

1. Apply a liberal coat of one of the following Quicksilver lubricants to both the inner and
2. Slide the front thrust hub onto the outer propeller shaft with the tappered side of the hub
3. Align the splines and place the forward propeller onto the outer propeller shaft.
4. Install the front propeller nut and torque to at least 100 lb-ft (136 Nm). Check propeller
5. Slide the rear thrust hub onto the inner propeller shaft with the tappered side of the hub
6. Align the splines and place the rear propeller onto the inner propeller shaft.
7. Install the rear propeller nut and torque to at least 60 lb-ft (81 Nm). Check propeller tight-
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outer propeller shafts: Special Lubricant 101, 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon, or
Anti-Corrosion Grease.
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a - Rear Propeller Nut
b - Rear Propeller
c - Rear Propeller Thrust Hub
d - Front Propeller Nut
e - Front Propeller
f - Front Propeller Thrust Hub
toward the aft end of the propeller shaft.
tightness after 20 hours of operation. DO NOT operate the boat with a loose propeller.
toward the aft end of the propeller shaft.
ness after 20 hours of operation. DO NOT operate the boat with a loose propeller.
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