Mercury 40 FourStroke Maintenance And Installation Manual page 67

6. Apply to the propeller shaft Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants
Extreme Grease or 2‑4‑C with PTFE.
Tube Ref
Description
No.
Extreme Grease
2-4-C with PTFE
95
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the
propeller shaft (especially in saltwater), always apply a coat of the
recommended lubricant to the entire propeller shaft at the recommended
maintenance intervals, and each time the propeller is removed.
7. Flo‑Torq I drive hub propellers ‑ Install the forward thrust hub, propeller,
propeller nut retainer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
b
a
8. Flo‑Torq II drive hub propellers ‑ Install the forward thrust hub, propeller,
replaceable drive sleeve, rear thrust hub, propeller nut retainer, and
propeller nut onto the shaft.
b c
a
d
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MAINTENANCE
Where Used
Propeller shaft
Propeller shaft
d
c
26903
a -
b -
c -
d -
e -
f
e
f -
26904
57
26902
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Propeller
d - Forward thrust hub
Propeller nut
Propeller nut retainer
Rear thrust hub
Replaceable drive sleeve
Propeller
Forward thrust hub
Part No.
8M0071842
92-802859A 1