Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation; Bravo One Models - Mercury TDI 4.2L Manual

Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation

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.

Bravo One Models

IMPORTANT: Use the correct rotation propeller. The propeller rotation must match the direction of rotation of the propeller
shaft.
1. Liberally coat the propeller shaft spline with one of the following lubricants.
Tube Ref No.
2-4-C with PTFE
95
Extreme Grease
2. Install the propeller with the attaching hardware as shown.
3. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque.
a
b
NOTE: The propeller torque stated is a minimum torque value.
Description
Bravo One propeller nut
4.
Models equipped with the tab washer: Continue to tighten the propeller nut until the three tabs on the tab washer align
with the grooves on the spline washer.
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a - Wood block
b - Propeller
c - Propeller nut under socket
Description
d
c
WARNING
!
Where Used
Propeller shaft splines
Propeller shaft splines
Typical Bravo One models
a - Propeller shaft splines
b - Forward thrust hub
c - Flo‑Torque II drive hub
d - Propeller
e - Drive sleeve adapter
f
e
f - Tab washer
g
g - Propeller nut
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Section 4 - Maintenance
Part No.
92-802859A 1
8M0071842
Nm lb‑in.
75 –
Then align tabs with grooves
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lb‑ft
55