• Grease the hole of the intermediate flange and position this
flange.
• Grease the threads of the bolts with 'outboard gear grease'*) be-
fore inserting and tightening them.
Check for possible leaks immediately the ship returns to wa-
ter.
4.3
Final assembly
• Grease the propeller shaft with 'outboard gear grease'*) and install
the propeller.
The propeller should run a minimum of 1.5 mm (
thrust tube wall, all round.
• Slide the flexible coupling onto the output spindle of the electric
motor as far as necessary to allow the end of the output spindle
(A) and the underside of the flange (B) to become aligned.
• Tighten the lock-screw (C).
*) A suitable grease is VETUS 'Shipping Grease' , Art. code: VSG.
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M6
4 - 5 Nm
(3 - 3.7 ft.lbf )
M6
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5 - 6 Nm
(3.7 - 4.4 ft.lbf )
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3 Nm
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