Mercury 200 OptiMax DTS Manual page 79

2. Remove spark plug leads to prevent engine from starting.
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
71
ob00375
ob00376
ob01672
Where Used
Propeller shaft
Propeller shaft
Part No.
92-802867Q1
92-802859Q1