Maintenance Needs and Schedule
Use extreme care when following the procedures in this section. Some maintenance tasks require you to move the motor from the stowed to the deployed position multiple times, which presents a potential for hands or fingers to be crushed by the weight of the motor.
After using the motor in salt water or brackish water, you must rinse off the entire motor with fresh water, and apply a water-based silicone spray using a soft cloth. You should avoid spraying jets of water at the cap on the top of the shaft when rinsing the motor.
To maintain your warranty, you must perform a series of routine maintenance tasks as you prepare your motor for the season. If you use or transport the motor in salt water or dry, dusty environments (traveling on gravel roads, for example) you should perform these tasks more often during the season.
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Examine the coil cable
for wear, and replace it as necessary.
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Check and clean the power cables
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Lubricate the hinge
with marine grade grease (Lubricating the Hinge).
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Clean and lubricate the stow and deploy latch pedal
(Cleaning and Lubricating the Locking Mechanism) and latch bar.
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Clean or replace the anodes
in the propeller drive motor (Servicing the Anodes).
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Remove entangled fishing line and other obstructions from the propeller.