Section 8 • Required Inspection, Service, &

Maintenance

Summary Guide For Inspection, Service and Maintenance

 

 

 

 

interval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

item

required

reference

before

after

every

every 50*

every 6

maintenance/service

source

every use

first 20

25* or 50

or 100

mos. or

 

hours

hours

hours

annually

Propeller

Inspect for damage

 

 

Always after striking object

 

Seaworthiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bilge drain plug

Installed and tight

Owner’s Manual p. 4.1

 

 

 

 

Hull damage

Check for loose, damaged or

 

 

Always after striking object

 

Stern drive

missing parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stern Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluid level

Check level

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Fluid

Replace

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Topside & Supplies

Check for loose, damaged or

Owner’s Manual p. 8.5

 

 

 

 

missing parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trim Tabs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluid

Check and add as needed

Trim Tab Manual

Zincs (Also see Mercathode System**)

Stern drive

Check and replace as needed

Owner’s Manual p. 6.3

Every 25 hours of operation

Trim Tabs

Check fluid level

Trim Tab Manual

Every 25 Hours of operation

*Use in salt water or other severe operating conditions requires shorter maintenance/service intervals **May not be on your boat

8.2

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Baja Marine 275 manual Interval, Summary Guide For Inspection, Service and Maintenance