Lubrication; Shift Cable - Mercury D4.2L Manual

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Lubrication

STEERING SYSTEM
1
If Steering Cable Has Grease Fittings: With cable fully retracted into cable housing, lubricate fitting with
2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon.
Do not grease steering cable while extended. Hydraulic lock could occur and cause loss of steering
control.
NOTE: If steering cable does not have grease fitting, inner wire of cable cannot be greased.
2
With steering cable fully extended lubricate exposed part of cable with Special Lubricant 101.
3
Lubricate steering system pivot points with SAE 30W motor oil.
On dual engine boats, lubricate all pivot points, including tie bar pivot points, with SAE 30W motor oil.
CA72

Shift Cable

4
Lubricate pivot points with SAE 30W motor oil.
CD674
THROTTLE CABLE
5
Lubricate pivot points with SAE 30W motor oil.
A
D2.8L D-Tronic and D4.2L D-Tronic
B
D3.6L, D4.2L and D4.2L LD
CA525
DRIVE UNIT AND TRANSOM ASSEMBLY
6
Lubricate gimbal bearing by applying approximately 8-10 pumps of grease from a typical hand-operated
grease gun using Quicksilver U-Joint and Gimbal Bearing Grease.
7
For propeller shaft lubrication, see Propeller.
CB776
ENGINE COUPLER
8
Lubricate engine coupler splines through grease fittings on coupler by applying approximately 8-10 pumps
of grease from a typical hand-operated grease gun using Quicksilver Engine Coupler Spline Grease. If boat is
operated at idle for prolonged periods of time, couple should be lubricated every 50 hours.
CB777
DRIVE SHAFT EXTENSION MODELS
9
Lubricate drive shaft grease fittings, at transom end, by applying approximately 3 - 4 pumps of grease from
a typical hand-operated grease gun using Quicksilver U-joint and Gimbal Bearing Grease.
10
Lubricate drive shaft grease fittings, at engine end, by applying approximately 3 - 4 pumps of grease from
a typical hand-operated grease gun using Quicksilver U-joint and Gimbal Bearing Grease.
WARNING
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