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| Sorry if this may sound stupid but I'm young and this is the first time I am winterizing my boat myself. The only thing I have left to do is drain the oil and lube. I have a 90 HP Outboard merc. Where are the top and bottom oil releases to drain the oil? What do they look like? I don't want to mess with something I'm not suppose to. Sorry, I'm pretty unhandy with this stuff but want to learn. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. |
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Location: Bagley,MN 56621 | Ryan, they are flat head screws that will be flush with the lower unit casing.
One will be under the rounded portion of the casing on the very bottom and the other will be a bit higher up towards one of the cavitation plates.
They should be on the starboard (right)side of the motor.
can't screw it up really, fairly simple. Just be sure to pump oil into the BOTTOM hole and wait until it comes out the top hole.
Once oil starts to come out the top hole, keep the bottom one plugged and put the top screw in, then remove the oil pump and put the bottom one in.
Helps a little to keep the oil from coming back out the bottom hole..kind of like holding your finger on the top of a straw...but put the bottom screw back in quickly.
good luck |
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| Also, make sure you have the correct size screwdriver, as in BIG. Seen a lot of mangled srews from using a too small driver. Another thing is to look for any light discoloration in the lube, or water coming out first. If you notice any, pull the prop, and inspect the seal for any line that may have gotten in the seal.
Edited by Shep 12/8/2003 8:48 AM
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Oh, and on my Merc, they had a 'better idea': you have to remove the prop to get to the lower drain screw. So, if you look along the side of the lower unit and only see one screw, you'll have to remove the prop like I do. Makes for a fun afternoon and it reminds me of all those words I don't use much any more. m
Edited by mikie 12/8/2003 9:23 AM
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| Words like... Shucks, dern, gosh, and golly? Hi mikie! |
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | Make sure you don't leave any food in the boat - including boat towels! Mice love that stuff. Throw in some Bounce sheets (dryer fabric softener sheets) they smell good and help keep the mice out. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Well, golly gosh darn, how the heck are you, Shep? Jumpin Jimminy, it's good to hear from ya!
Also, since we're talking about winterizing, don't forget fogging oil in the cylinders, maybe some RV anti-freeze in the livewells and bilge. I jack the tires up off the floor, too and get the grease changed in the bearings. I was working on fogging my 9.9 yesterday and it was almost 50*, I'm thinking "why am I doing this and not fishing?" m |
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| Thanks everyone for all the advice. I truly appreciate it. I'm going to give it a try tonight. Hopefully it didn't already get to cold. I have it in my garage but it's not heated. Anyone think it will be a problem doing it this late? Will thier be any signs if it was. Or should it still be OK. Thanks again. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | If there is a puddle of watery lubricant oozing out of your prop seals onto the floor, it may be a bit too late. Otherwise you should be OK. m |
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| Like mikie said. If there was no significant water in the lower unit, you'll be ok. The only thing about doing it now is that the lube will be cold and thick. May take a while to drain out. You may want to direct some heat on the lower unit for a while first, to loosen up the lube. |
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