Checks Made With Propeller Shaft Removed From Boat - Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
4. Check that all propeller blades are the same pitch and that propeller is properly seated

Checks Made With Propeller Shaft Removed From Boat

1. Check propeller shaft for straightness. Check at three or four places. If dial indicator de-
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on shaft. Repair or replace if necessary.
a
b
a - Metal Straight Edge (Held To Rudder With C-Clamp)
b - Rudder
c - Rotate Propeller One Complete Turn. Check At Three Different Points On
Blades
flects over .004 in. (0.1 mm), replace shaft.
a - V-Blocks
b - Dial Indicator
c - Shaft - Rotate One Complete Turn
DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT MODELS
c
b
a
c
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