Mercury 200 Verado FourStroke Operation And Maintenance Manual page 104

5. Remove lubricant tube and reinstall cleaned fill/drain plug and sealing
washer.
137 MM (5.4 IN.) DIAMETER GEARCASE
Gearcase Lubricant Capacity
Gearcase lubricant capacity is approximately 850 ml (28.7 fl oz).
Gearcase Lubricant Recommendation
Mercury or Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lubricant.
Draining Gearcase
1. Place the outboard in a vertical operating position.
2. Remove the propeller. Refer to Propeller Replacement.
3. Place a pan below the gear housing to capture the lubricant.
4. Remove the lubricant level plug and fill/drain plug. Allow a sufficient
amount of time for the gearcase to drain. Depending on the ambient air
temperature, it may take 30 minutes for the gearcase to completely drain.
a
b
Filling the Gearcase
1. After the gearcase has been drained, fill the gearcase through the fill/drain
hole.
2. Allow a few minutes for the lubricant level to stabilize in the gearcase
before installing the lubricant level plug. Install the lubricant level plug.
IMPORTANT: Replace the sealing washers if damaged.
3. Remove the tube and install the fill/drain plug.
4. Tighten the plugs to the specified torque.
MAINTENANCE
a - Lubricant level plug
b - Fill/drain plug
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