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    Optimax shift&drive shaft

    2005 200 Opti my manual says to grease the shift and drive shaft every 100 hours. Is this a common practice and is it necessary at the 100 hour mark? Can I wait for the 200 hour mark to perform this maintenance when I replace the impeller? Thanks
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    Optimax bolts sheared

    2005 200hp Optimax. Engine suddenly lost power and quit. Got home removed cowling and flywheel cover and found 5 of the 6 bolts holding the air pump pulley on had sheared off at the head. Belt was off and chewed up. The bolts did not come loose because the threaded part was still tight in the...
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    Optimax break in 40hrs

    05/200 Optimax asked dealer to check for codes didn't find any but said engine was still double oiling and was still in break in mode at 40hrs. How is this possible? When engine was new I trimmed in all the way and loaded it and varied the rpm per the manual. I timed the break in by my watch and...
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    Optimax shift adjustment

    05/200 Optimax Merc flush mount control. Having trouble going from forward or reverse back into neutral. There is no grinding of gears at any time, just a lot of resistance. Cable is ok, idle is ok at neutral and when in gear. I don't think it is the hand control because when I go to put it...
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