Quick Outdrive Winterizing Question

[wilyesteve]

This is my first year with a motorboat.... 5.7 Merc, Alpha one.

Seeing that the glorious Chicago weather is going to be at freezing temps for the next week, I had to rewinterize, so I drained the risers, block, and water pump outlet in accordance with the sticky.

I lowered the outdrive to full down, but I don't see anything about draining the outdrive.

Please confirm that there is nothing I should be draining from the outdrive.

Thanks.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Quick Outdrive Winterizing Question

I had to rewinterize, so I drained the risers, block, and water pump outlet in accordance with the sticky.

I lowered the outdrive to full down,

Ayuh,... Sounds like yer All set...

 

[wilyesteve]

Re: Quick Outdrive Winterizing Question

Thanks Bond-o

 

[ziggy]

Re: Quick Outdrive Winterizing Question

agree w/ Bond-o. ya sound set to me too.

Please confirm that there is nothing I should be draining from the outdrive.

nope, nothing. when full in/down. gravity drains it.

 

[Don S]

Re: Quick Outdrive Winterizing Question

You will have a power steering cooler if you have power steering, it will need to be drained.