Specifications

CD572

Air Filter - Cleaning and Replacement

1 Disconnect and remove wire retainer. Carefully remove air cleaner element from air intake housing. Wash

element in warm water and detergent until clean.

CAUTION

Avoid potential fire hazards and personal injury, do not clean elements in petroleum based solvents

or cleaners.

IMPORTANT: No treatment (such as partial oil saturation) is required or recommended on air cleaner

element prior to use. Use element clean and dry for proper filtration.

Allow element to completely dry before use. Replace the element if it is deteriorated or torn.

IMPORTANT: To prevent unfiltered air from entering the engine be certain that all of the air intake screen

is covered by the element when installed.

A Wire Retainer

B Air Cleaner Element

C Air Intake Housing

CA524

Lubrication

STEERING SYSTEM

2 If Steering Cable Has Grease Fittings: Turn steering until steering cable is fully retracted into cable housing.

Apply approximately 3 pumps of grease from a typical hand-operated grease gun. Lubricate at fitting with 2-4-C

Marine Lubricant with Teflon.

WARNING

Do not grease steering cable while extended. Hydraulic lock could occur and cause loss of steering

control.

NOTE: If steering cable does not have grease fitting, inner wire of cable cannot be greased.

3 Turn steering until steering cable fully extended. Lubricate by applying a thin coat of Special Lubricant 101

on exposed part of cable.

4 Lubricate steering system pivot points with SAE 30W motor oil.

5 On dual engine boats: Lubricate all pivot points, including tie bar pivot points, with SAE 30W motor oil.

6 Upon first starting engine, turn steering wheel several times to starboard, and then port, to ensure that the

steering system operates properly, before getting underway.

CE135

SHIFT CABLE AND THROTTLE CABLE

7 Lubricate pivot points with SAE 30W motor oil.

CA525

DRIVE UNIT AND TRANSOM ASSEMBLY

8 Lubricate gimbal bearing by applying approximately 8-10 pumps of grease from a typical hand-operated

grease gun using Quicksilver U-Joint and Gimbal Bearing Grease.

9 For propeller shaft lubrication, see PROPELLER.

CB776

ENGINE COUPLER

10Lubricate engine coupler splines through grease fittings on coupler by applying approximately 8-10 pumps

of grease from a typical hand-operated grease gun using Quicksilver Engine Coupler Spline Grease. If boat is

operated at idle for prolonged periods of time, coupler should be lubricated every 50 hours.