Mercury 135 Optimax Operation And Maintenance Manual page 48

6. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Anti-Corrosion Grease or 2-4-C with
Teflon.
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from corroding and seizing to the propeller shaft (especially in salt
water), 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.
7. Flo-Torq I Drive Hub Propellers - Install forward thrust hub, propeller, continuity washer, rear thrust hub,
propeller nut retainer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Rear thrust hub
8. Flo-Torq II Drive Hub Propellers - Install forward thrust hub, replaceable drive sleeve, propeller, thrust hub,
propeller nut retainer and propeller nut onto the shaft.
a - Propeller nut
b - Propeller nut retainer
c - Rear thrust hub
9. Place a block of wood between gearcase and propeller and torque propeller nut to specifications.
Description
Propeller nut
10. Secure propeller nut by bending three of the tabs into the thrust hub grooves.
MAINTENANCE
a b c
d
c
b
a
ob00378
e
f
d - Continuity washer
e - Propeller
f - Forward thrust washer
e
f
d
d - Propeller
e - Replaceable drive sleeve
f - Forward thrust hub
Nm lb. in.
75
44
ob00382
ob00421
lb. ft.
55