Garmin FORCE Field Service Manual page 4

Item Description
Upper link of the mount
Lower link of the mount
Mount base
Maintenance Needs and Schedule
Use extreme care when following the procedures in this section. Some maintenance tasks require you to move
the motor from the stowed to the deployed position multiple times, which presents a potential for hands or
fingers to be crushed by the weight of the motor.
After using the motor in salt water or brackish water, you must rinse off the entire motor with fresh water, and
apply a water-based silicone spray using a soft cloth. You should avoid spraying jets of water at the cap on the
top of the shaft when rinsing the motor.
To maintain your warranty, you must perform a series of routine maintenance tasks as you prepare your motor
for the season. If you use or transport the motor in dry, dusty environments (traveling on gravel roads, for
example) you should perform these tasks more often during the season.
• Examine the power cable for wear, and patch, repair, or replace as necessary
• Check and clean the power terminals and tighten the nuts, if necessary
Terminals, page 9).
• Lubricate the hinges and bushings
• Clean and lubricate the stow and deploy latch mechanism
Mechanism, page 5).
• Check the mount rails, and replace them if necessary
• Check the mount bumper, and replace it if necessary
page 11).
• Clean or replace the anodes in the propeller drive motor
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(Lubricating the Hinges and Bushings,
(Cleaning and Lubricating the Locking
(Checking and Replacing the Mount Rails,
(Checking and Replacing the Mount Bumper,
(Servicing the Anodes,
.
(Checking and Cleaning the Power
page 7).
page 10).
page 8).