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Volvo 280 Leg Spring Maintenance

basilla

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"Hey folks, I am pulling my bo

"Hey folks, I am pulling my boat out soon (salt water) and want some advice on what needs servicing. I am planning with some pro help to replace the leg oil, zincs, grease the zerks, and to replace both the drive and exhaust bellows. Also inspect the U-Joint and lube and/or replace. I will also inspect the prop, remove and lube the prop shaft. Is there anything else I need such as new seals or any other parts I should simply replace while doing this work? I have an older Seloc manual to reference. Oh yeah, and what do folks think of aftermarket parts like Sierra vs Volvo in terms of quality and longevity.
cheers!"
 
"don't neglect steering, a

"don't neglect steering, and intermediate shaft lube. (both inside the boat) also, although You can do everything You mentioned without, I recommend pulling the hinge pins and lube/ inspect bushings. clean and lube mechanical reverse lock. seals aren't really a maint. issue; replace when they fail. haven't had any problems with sierra parts."
 
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