Motor Maintanence?

[115evinrude]

Just looking for all around maintanence tips to keep things running.

How often do i grease the steering?
How often do i add oil to the tilt and trim?
Motor has a seperate oil tank for oil injection. How often do i change this oil?
is it difficult to change the impeller? How often do i change it?

I have a 92 115hp evinrude tracker. The motor runs great, i just want to make sure it stays this way. Any info to maintain the motor and such will help.

Thanks.

 

[david_r]

Re: Motor Maintanence?

this is a great place to start http://forums.iboats.com/forumdisplay.php?f=31

you can find more about just boats and trailers in the other forums specifed for each

http://forums.iboats.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11 for boating tips

http://forums.iboats.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19 for trailers

how oftern you grease everything depends on how often you use it.... it never hurts to check and make sure everything is greased if you are uncertain.

the trim can be checked by raising the eng all the way to the trail lock, then remove the fill screw. you only need to fill it up til it runs out the hole.... you can use tilt/trim fluid or transmission fluid---- no hydraulic oil.

you impeller is easy to change and should be done at least once a year..... i have read some people dont do it but every other year, but better safe than sorry i say.

not sure about your oil tank...... and there is a lot of stuff i didnt post but it is there in those links i gave you...... i learn something every time i get on here

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Motor Maintanence?

That motor runs about 50::1 gas oil mix. So, after you gas up with about 50 gal of gas, add a gal of oil to the oil tank.

If you run in salt water, grease the steering rod often, every month or so. Fresh water allows much less meaintenance.

Fresh grease in the grease fittings 1/year. New gear oil as well 1/year.

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: Motor Maintanence?

Steering cables are usually not greaseable/serviceable by the normal consumer unless you have the old Merc ride-guidle cables with the zurks. The pivot points on the front of the engine is greaseable. The trim unit usually does not require servicing from year to year-don't worry about it unless it starts to leak. You should not need to change the oil in the tank, just make sure no water gets in there.

 

[F_R]

Re: Motor Maintanence?

Steering cables are usually not greaseable/serviceable by the normal consumer unless you have the old Merc ride-guidle cables with the zurks. The pivot points on the front of the engine is greaseable. The trim unit usually does not require servicing from year to year-don't worry about it unless it starts to leak. You should not need to change the oil in the tank, just make sure no water gets in there.

Since the original poster has a Tracker and in in New Mexico, I have to assume the boat never sees salt water. However, for people reading this that do boat in salt water, they should be aware that annual greasing the steering cable is extremely important. Best way is to remove it from the tilt tube and clean the old crud out and re-lube it. Unfortunately, on many boats that means lifting the motor off the boat. Well, if that is the case at least undo the nut and pull the cable back and get some grease in there.

Ignore it and you will find out why it is important. They can get so bad that they are impossible to steer and/or get apart.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Motor Maintanence?

a grease widget helps on the steering. I have heard that you should grease it with the rod in so you won't get a grease lock but I don't know if that's true.
Store the boat with the rod out--this seems counterintuitive b/c it's exposed, but it's stainless. If the steering gets stuck while stored--not uncommon with salt water boats--it's easier to tap the steering rod in to break it loose than to tap it out.