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Johnson 85 V4 What yearly maint is required

"Before winter:
Change gear l

"Before winter:
Change gear lube
stabilize fuel supply and/or drain carbs
grease all zerks and other lube points
fogging oil in cylinders before final shutdown
take off prop and clean/grease splines
disconnect battery and charge
pull hose off speedometer and blow out water

Before summer:
new plugs
test alarm horn
test deadman switch
timing and link + sync every couple years.

I've probably forgotton something, but hopefully someone will fill it in!"
 
"a good flush on the muffs and

"a good flush on the muffs and water pump inspection is always a good idea,do it while fogging."
 
"when changeing gearcase oil,

"when changeing gearcase oil, what weight gear oil should I use? In the operators manual it just states OMC HI- VIS. Also what type of hydraulic fluid is used for the trim/tilt fluid? When fogging the engine what type of rust preventative oil spray do I use?"
 
"I usually get it all from my

"I usually get it all from my local Evinrude dealer. Andrew has some good aftermarket supplies on this site. Below are links to some of them.

Use this fogging oil if you have the "tire valve" fitting on the primer solinoid. Otherwise get one with a straw.
http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=1496072

Below is the generic gear lube from Sierra. I use the HPF-XR from E/J. This is the next gen from HiVis.
http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=3357609

TNT fluid
http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=3357618"
 
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