Specifications

2005 MASTERCRAFT OWNERS MANUAL–PAG E 16-5
Step 5: If you are uncertain about the condition of the impeller, remove it and
inspect. When installing or re-installing one, you will find it is a tight fit. This
ensures proper operation. The use of soap or Vaseline will help with installation.
You will note that proper placement on the gear results in a squeeze on the arms.
This is the correct installation.
Step 6: Place a gasket between the housing and the cover after ensuring that the
surfaces are smooth and clean; then re-install the screws in place. Do not over-
tighten the brass screws. This can cause them to break.
INSPECT THE PROPELLER SHAFT LOG FOR EXCESSIVE WATER ENTRY
This inspection requires the operation of the engine with the engine compartment open; thereby creating a potentially danger-
ous situation. Therefore, this inspection should be performed by your authorized MasterCraft dealer. . Whenever this inspection
is performed, utmost care must be exercised to avoid personal injury or death.This inspection must be performed with the boat in
the water. Your MasterCraft dealer will perform the following steps in conducting the inspection:
FOR THE PROSTAR 190, 197,
209, X-7 AND X-9 MODELS:
Step 1: Ensure the engine is OFF and the engine safety starting switch disconnected. Be certain that the throttle/shift control
lever is in neutral.
Step 2: Begin with the boat in the water. Open the engine box and check for leakage while the engine is OFF. No leakage is
permissible while the engine is OFF. If any is apparent, refer to the Check Propeller Shaft Coupling Alignment section in the
Annual maintenance section.
The engine box serves as a machinery guard. The engine must be OFF whenever the
box is open. Clothing or body parts can get caught in moving parts, causing serious
injury or death. Keep away from moving parts!
Step 3: This portion of the inspection requires the operation of the engine with the engine compartment open and should be
performed by your MasterCraft dealer. Your dealer will start the engine with the engine compartment open to inspect the shaft
log for leakage. Ten-to-fifteen drops of water per minute is normal. If the water entry is excessive, however, then the packing gland must
be adjusted. To adjust:
• Turn the engine OFF.
• Loosen the packing gland nut.
• Hand-tighten the packing gland nut and re-tighten the lock nut.
• Operate the boat again and check for the proper adjustment. If
the water leakage continues, the shaft log may need to be re-packed.
Check the alignment also. Contact your MasterCraft dealer for assis-
tance as needed.
FOR THE PROSTAR 205, X-2
AND ALL MARISTAR MODELS:
Step 1: Ensure the engine is OFF and the engine safety starting
switch disconnected. Be certain that the throttle/shift control lever is
in neutral.
Step 2: Begin with the boat in the water. Open the engine box and
check for leakage while the engine is OFF. No leakage is permissible
while the engine is OFF. If any is apparent, refer to the Check
Propeller Shaft Coupling Alignment section in the Annual main-
tenance section.