Mercury 40 Operator's Manual page 56

3. Straighten the bent tabs on the propeller nut retainer.
4. Place a block of wood between gearcase and propeller to hold propeller and remove propeller nut.
5. Pull propeller straight off shaft. If propeller is seized to the shaft and cannot be removed, have the propeller
removed by an authorized dealer.
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Anti‑Corrosion Grease or 2‑4‑C
with Teflon.
Tube Ref No.
Anti-Corrosion Grease
94
2-4-C with Teflon
95
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the propeller shaft (especially in salt
water), always apply a coat of the recommended lubricant to the entire propeller shaft at the recommended
maintenance intervals, and also each time the propeller is removed.
MAINTENANCE
Description
ob00375
ob00376
ob00377
ob00378
Where Used
Propeller shaft
Propeller shaft
50
Part No.
92-802867Q1
92-802859Q1