Owner`s manual

MAINTENANCE

IMPORTANT: Re‑check the transom input shaft bearing housing

gear lube level after the first use. The gear lube should be to the

middle plug level. Gear lube level will rise and fall during drive unit

operation due to gear lube expansion; check level when drive unit

is cool and engine is shut down.

Checking Fluid Levels

CHECKING CRANKCASE OIL

IMPORTANT: Check the engine crankcase oil at the intervals

specified in the Maintenance Chart.

NOTE: Oil consumption is highest at wide‑open‑throttle and

decreases substantially as engine speed reduces. Big block,

high‑performance engines may use up to 1qt. of oil in 1‑5 hours, if

the engine is operated continuously at the upper end of the RPM

range.

1. Stop the engine.

2. Allow approximately five minutes for the oil to drain into the oil

pan. The boat must be at rest in the water or at the

approximate angle that it would be if setting in the water.

3. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and re‑install it all the way

into the dipstick tube.

4. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level. The oil level must

be between the "OK RANGE" and the "ADD" marks.

5. If the oil level is at or below the "ADD" mark, remove the oil

filler cap (port or starboard). Add enough oil to bring the level

into the "OK RANGE" on the dipstick. Do not overfill.