This requires draining the gear lube into a pan. Therefore, the first thing to look for is water in the gear case. promote corrosion of the gears and shaft and ultimately ruin the lower end. Water will reduce the lubricating properties of the gear lube. Water is a major concern for lower units. Make sure you complete the oil change and any repairs before any touch up painting. If you have not ordered the anodes or bought the gear case oil, now’s the time to get out the parts and service manual and look up the correct parts. Start with an overall inspection of the lower unit looking for damage, chips, leakage and make a list of repairs needed. All of these can be done in a couple of hours with very little experience or special tools. Gears grind into reverse from the dock, unseen logs bounce off the skeg and propellers stir up sand to grind at the paint and seals.īasic owner maintenance includes touch-up painting, removing the propeller, replacing sacrificial anodes, lubricating and cleaning the tilt mechanism and changing the lower end grease. It doesn’t matter if it is a straight outboard or an inboard/outboard the lower unit gets a lot of rough use and needs extra care. Since the engine and drive system are one of the most important components I like to start there. If I fix or adjust things when they need it instead of waiting for them to fail or break, that will help keep my ownership costs down. I feel that the better maintained my boat is the longer it will last and the higher the resale value. Good preventative maintenance isn’t just for safety, it’s also for maintaining the value of my watercraft and reducing my overall cost of ownership.
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