A friend has a 70's 888 drive which has the bottom drain screw but does not
have the top one. What is the procedure to fill it?

"Doug Meredith" wrote in message
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"--== Dave ==--" wrote in message
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Okay, bought a mid 70's Starflite runabout with a Merc 140 I/O. Had
it out
for the first time yesterday and all is okay except for the darned
trim/tilt
wouldn't go down. Fixed it with 2 used pistons. Anywho, decided to
drain
the outdrive grease to check for water and metal etc.. Anyways, what
is the
proper procedure for replacing the grease/oil? What type do I use?
How
many ounces? I ordered the manual for the engine/outdrive but I must
wait 8
more days. Help! We want to hit the water tomorrow. Heh.


Not familar with that drive, but if its like the other Merc outdrives,
there should be 2 plugs, 1 on the bullett, and one up near the top. Put
the drive all the way down, and remove both plugs. let the fluid drain.
Then fill it back up, from the BOTTOM hole, till it comes out the top
hole. Replace the top plug, then the bottom. You are good to go. Use
Merc high performance outdrive oil. BTY, Merc sells a special pump that
fits the quart bottle. It screws into the lower hole. You need this to
pump the oil in.