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shekmark 02-10-2011 10:58 AM

Bravo3 maintanence shedule
 
Can anyone tell me what the proper scheduled maintanence is on B3 drives. I just bought a 2006 repo with 64 hours and no records. Should the drives be pulled now? How often normally? Thanks!

apollard 02-10-2011 01:09 PM

Merc reccomend service every 100 hours or annually, whichever is first. Many folks (including me) service every 50 hours. If it was me, I'd do it on any new-to-me boat, especially a repro. Oil is cheap.

Service includes many checks, but the big ones are:
Gear oil, check u-joints & gimbal bearing, check alignment, grease splines / coupler. Also check the anodes & Mercathode unit(s) - especially if moored for long periods in water, or operated in salt/brackish. BIII are known for corrosion (lots of stainless attached to aluminum).


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