Suzuki mechanic recommendation df90 leg stuck

[bpsuls]

i completely disagree on not using spline grease. there is a reason every manufacture has marine spline grease. it is bluish purple use on mainshaft splines and propeller

You should use what works for you. It was my experience.

 

[wolf]

YES to spline grease!!!! grease is your friend in the marine world!!!

 

[ship happens]

There's alot of different formulas of grease out there. Some of the larger industrial applications we use what we always called long strand grease. It's basically just the variance of tackiness in the grease. Have to be careful with that though because some of the really tacky grease will overheat a bearing. When I'm building engines, I use really light grease suitable for a bearing that has enough tackiness to hold something like needle bearng in place but not stay there. I want that grease to disappear. In applications like a fastener, a spline, or a on say a tractor with a big joint where you need that grease to stay put, then the sticker the better. In Marine land, I just use the evninrude tripple guard on all splines and fasteners. It's nice grease.

Also you don't need to grease the top of a driveshaft on an outboard. Just the sides. Same with those shift shafts on mercs and yamahas. The dimple in the end of the shaft is there for a reason. Don't fill it up with grease. Some of the other outboards, mercs especially, you don't want a long strand grease on the shaft at all. Some shafts go through seals and orings. Which a real long strand grease will overheat that seal or oring and cause major premature life on that part. So use the proper grease for the proper application.

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