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#6 drive
What size prop nut is on #6 drive? and what should it be torqued down to? should any type of grease be put on the prop shaft as taking on and off? thanks for any info
Not sure on the size of the nuts...but always keep your shaft greased!!! BWAHAHAAA
In all seriousness keep the splines and exposed shaft greased to keep corrosion to a minimum.
Does not matter if it is a 4 horse outboard or a number 6. I ran my 2.5 outboard without grease beacause it was messy...that led to corrosion, then a cracked shaft and a thrown $750 prop in the bottom of the lake...also a wrecked lower unit.
Well the socket to tighten it is 1 7/16's you grease the shaft and put anti-seize on the threads.
I tighten the cleavers down with a block of wood and use a torque wrench set to about 80 foot lbs...the standard Bravo prop is 55lbs so I figured a bit more for insurance as the washers are not dimpled. Some think it is too much but I do not want to loose a 4-5K prop due to the nut coming off.
KAP
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thanks . I know it sounded a little kinky the way was asked.
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