Every Mercury outboard solution period advises you to grease points, yet what does that suggest? This write-up studies this problem to provide some explanation regarding just what you need to do.

Oiling the points of your Mercury outboard requires lubricating four sorts of locations:

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Grease installations, grease nipple area, or Zerk suitable (all names for the same point).
Moving parts and pivot places.
Bolts as well as screws.
Prop shaft.
To perform this task, you will need the following:.
Mercury 2-4-C Marine Lubricating Substance with PTFE or 2-4-C Oil with Teflon oil gun cartridges.
Mercury 2-4-C Marine Oil with PTFE-- 8 oz tube.
Marine silicone spray lube.
Cloth.
Non reusable gloves (optional).
Just how Usually Should You Oil Your Mercury Outboard Grease Details?
You should grease all factors at regular service periods-- minimally, each year. Saltwater seafarers require to oil a lot more regularly as saltwater breaks down oil, and also saltwater on non lubricated surface areas causes a great deal of damage.

Oil Points.
The complying with describes how to oil the 4 key sorts of grease factors on your outboard:.

Oil Installations.
Again, Zerk fitting, grease fitting, or oil nipple are all names for the very same point. It is a metal suitable utilized to feed marine lubricating oil into a bearing under moderate to high pressure utilizing a grease gun.

Describe your proprietor's manual to locate all the grease fittings on your particular engine. The majority of will be very easy to find, however a couple are most likely hidden and also are not quite as visible. While you need to acquaint yourself with the grease installations on your specific engine, common oil fitting points consist of:

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Guiding rubbing modification shaft (tiller handle versions).
Swivel bracket.
Tilt tube.
Steering cord grease fitting.
To include grease, initially rub out the oil suitable before attaching the grease gun nozzle to avoid pumping dirt as well as debris right into the oil factor. Additionally, you may have to eliminate rust as well as various other particles clogging/blocking grease installations.

Pump grease right into the fitting until grease begins oozing out of the leave factors of the location being greased. The old oil will be pushed out as it is being disjointed by the brand-new grease. Wipe off the old oil with your cloth.

When an offered grease factor is complete, leave a little bit of grease in addition to the oil fitting to keep rust and other debris from collecting. Rub out any type of excess oil with your cloth, then move to the next grease fitting.

While not required for all circumstances, it is worth noting that Mercury's High Performance Extreme Oil is developed for high temperature as well as high load applications and 100% suitable with lithium-based oils.

Relocating Components and also Pivot Locations.
Once again, inspect your owner's manual to identify all suggested lubrication points. Basically, you'll want to oil anything in your Mercury outboard that relocates, such as the throttle wires, shift cords, cowling latch, and also pivot areas. We like Mercury 2-4-C Marine Grease with PTFE for cables and also guiding rods. For other relocating components in the engine, we such as CRC Marine Strong Silicone as it is just a little easier and less unpleasant.

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Bolts as well as Screws.
Freely use Mercury 2-4-C Marine Oil from either your grease weapon or tube to your transom clamp screws and any other screws and also screws. Left in place and also unlubricated, in time, screws and also screws will seize up as well as come to be very tough to turn when the time comes.

Prop Shaft.
Get rid of the prop shaft, after that liberally layer it with oil from either your oil weapon or from your tube of Mercury 2-4-C Marine Grease. As part of doing this task, take the time to make certain that your prop and shaft are free of angling line. Also, inspect the wedge pin. If the wedge pin shows any kind of indicator of damage, replace it. Wedge pin replacement is a really easy as well as inexpensive job that can stay clear of troublesome and costly problems.