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Default Gear oil change

He's working on a mercruiser. One plug on the top, one plug on the bottom.

Make sure you fill from the bottom.

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On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:52:44 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
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On Sep 28, 4:25 pm, wrote:

BT be sure you pull both plugs on top whine filling or you won't get a
full load.


My manual only references one top plug. Step #6 of "filling Drive Unit
Oil" says "Remove *the* oil vent screw and sealing washing"(emphasis
added). In the picture they only show the one. Hopefully there is only
one.

-Robert


It all depends on the design. I have seen them both ways. It is the
midrange and "Big Foot" Mercs that I have seen with 2 plugs on top.