Maintenance

[kevinwburke]

I just bought a 2004 Glastron 175MX bowrider with a Volvo 3.0. Having the boat serviced now before taking it out on the water. What yearly maintenance should I have done on the motor and outdrive? Or is there a sticky post for this? Thanks for your help.

 

[kelleyja]

Re: Maintenance

need to know more about your engine and drive, but generally......

oil change/tune up
pull the outdrive
check alignment, bellows and anodes
pull the prop and grease your shaft and gimble

 

[tazrig]

Re: Maintenance

You can go here and look up your free PDF OEM service Manu@l for the engine that will give you all the specs, what oil to use, torque settings etc.


Boatinfo - The library, containing manuals, brochures and other technical documents from the last hundred years!

 

[scutty]

Re: Maintenance

I recently posted my yearly winterization scheme to this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/volvo-pent...a-5-7gsi-four-winns-horizon-210-a-634001.html (I posted to an old message by accident - big forum faux pas - sorry)
Pulling the drive for additional inspection is a good idea but question if it is really necessary to do every year.
This subject comes up a lot, we should have a sticky thread on this.
Also note my method of fogging this engine is NOT and approve method and can cause problems if not done carefully.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Maintenance

I recently posted my yearly winterization scheme to this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/volvo-pent...a-5-7gsi-four-winns-horizon-210-a-634001.html (I posted to an old message by accident - big forum faux pas - sorry)
Pulling the drive for additional inspection is a good idea but question if it is really necessary to do every year.
This subject comes up a lot, we should have a sticky thread on this.
Also note my method of fogging this engine is NOT and approve method and can cause problems if not done carefully.

Ayuh,.... We Already Do,.... Don'S Adults Only section, at the top of the I/O forums,....

If ya go through the Winterization thread, 'n the Summerization threads,...
You'll know any, 'n All the Maintenance that could, or should be done to an I/O driveline,...

'course, there's Awhole lot more Great info in there too,...

 

[scutty]

Re: Maintenance

I've learned a lot from your many posts,Bondo, thanks for pointing this out.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Maintenance

I've learned a lot from your many posts,Bondo, thanks for pointing this out.

Ayuh,.... Cool, glad to hear this peckin' is payin' off,....

 

[tazrig]

Re: Maintenance

Ayuh,.... Cool, glad to hear this peckin' is payin' off,....

Absolutely! I have a whole folder full of stickies that I draw on and pass down to the newbees.