Mercury 10 FOURSTROKE Installation Operation Maintenance Warranty Manual page 98

5. Pull the propeller straight off of the shaft. If the propeller is seized to the
shaft and cannot be removed, have the propeller removed by an
authorized dealer.
a
a - Cotter pin
b - Nut
c - Rear thrust washer
d - Front thrust hub
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the
propeller shaft (especially in saltwater), 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.
6. Coat the propeller shaft with Extreme Grease or 2‑4‑C with PTFE.
Tube Ref
Description
No.
Extreme Grease
2-4-C with PTFE
95
7. Install the front thrust hub onto the shaft so that the larger diameter end is
facing the propeller.
8. Install the propeller, rear thrust washer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
MAINTENANCE
b
c
Where Used
Propeller shaft
Propeller shaft
31927
88
d
31926
Part No.
8M0071842
92-802859A 1
eng