Mercury 40 4-Stroke Manual page 91

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
PROPELLER INSTALLATION - 87.3 MM (3-7/16 IN.) DIAMETER
GEARCASE
Rotating propellers can cause serious injury or death. Never operate the boat out of the water with a
propeller installed. Before installing or removing a propeller, place the drive unit in neutral and engage
the lanyard stop switch to prevent the engine from starting. Place a block of wood between the
propeller blade and the anti-ventilation plate.
1. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Anti-Corrosion Grease
or 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon.
Tube Ref No.
Anti-Corrosion Grease
94
2-4-C Marine Lubricant with
95
Teflon
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.
2. Flo-Torq I Drive Hub Propellers - Install forward thrust hub, propeller, propeller nut retainer and
propeller nut onto the shaft.
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
WARNING
!
Description
b
a
85
26902
Where Used
Propeller shaft
Propeller shaft
d
c
26903
c - Propeller
d - Forward thrust hub
Part No.
92-802867 Q1
92-802859Q1