Scheduled Maintenance-Alpha And Bravo Models - Mercury Sterndrive QSD 2.0 Manual

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Section 5 - Maintenance
Task Interval
Each day start
Each day end
Weekly
Every two months
Scheduled Maintenance—Alpha and Bravo Models
NOTE: Only perform maintenance that applies to your particular power package.
Task Interval
After the first 25 hours
and not to exceed 30
hours
Annually
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Check the engine oil level (This task interval can be extended based on operator experience
with the product).
Check the engine coolant level.
Check the power‑assisted steering fluid level.
Check the sterndrive gear lube level in the gear lube monitor.
If operating in saltwater, brackish water, or polluted water, flush the seawater section of the
cooling system after each use.
Drain any water from the primary fuel filter after each use (Drain any water from both fuel
filters if operating in freezing temperatures).
Drain any water from the fuel filters.
Check the trim pump fluid level.
Check the seawater inlets for debris or marine growth.
Check and clean the seawater strainer.
Inspect the sterndrive anodes and replace if 50% eroded.
Check the battery connections and fluid level.
Lubricate the propeller shaft and tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque (If operating
in only freshwater, this maintenance may be extended to every four months).
Treat the engine surfaces with Corrosion Guard if operating in saltwater, brackish water, or
polluted waters.
Inspect the air filter (Every two months or every 50 hours, whichever occurs first).
Inspect the engine anodes and replace if 50% eroded.
Ensure that the gauges and the wiring connections are secure. Clean the gauges (Every two
months or every 50 hours, whichever occurs first. If operating in saltwater, the interval is
reduced to every 25 hours or 30 days whichever occurs first).
Change the engine oil and filter.
Touch up the power package with paint and spray with Corrosion Guard.
Maintenance to Be Performed
Maintenance to Be Performed
90-8M0069751
APRIL 2012
eng

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