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Workshop Manual Drives BC 2(0) 280, 280-DP, 285, 290, 290-DP SP-A, SP-C, DP-A, DP-B, DP-C Drives AQ 280, AQ 280-DP, AQ 285, AQ 290, AQ 290-DP SP-A, SP-C, DP-A, DP-B, DP-C Contents General Information . 3 Safety Information 3 Introduction . 3 Important 3 General Information . 6 About the Workshop Manual 6 Spare parts . 6 Repair Instructions . 7 Our joint responsibility . 7 Tightening torques . 7 Angular torque . 8 Lock nuts 8 Strength classes . 8 Sealant . 8 Safety instructions for fluororubber 9 Special tools .
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10 Chemicals 14 Drive models and generations 15 Design and function . 19 Model 280 19 Models 290-DP, DP-A, DP-B, DP-C . 20 Removing the sterndrive . 21 Models 280, 285 and 290 21 Models SP and DP . 25 Repair instructions 29 Upper gear housing . 29 Removal . 29 Disassembly, models 280, 285 and 290 30 Assembly, models 280, 285 and 290 . 35 Disassembly, models 290A, SP and DP 46 Assembly, models 290A, SP and DP . 50 Reconditioning the universal joint . 62 Reconditioning the shift mechanism . 64 Types of shift mechanisms . 64 Shift mechanism type 1 64 Shift mechanism type 2 66 Shift mechanism type 3 68 Intermediate housing . 73 Reconditioning the intermediate housing, model 280, 285 and 285A . 73 Assembly 75 Reconditioning the intermediate housing, model 290 and 290A 77 Assembly 79 Reconditioning the intermediate housing, models SP and DP . 82 Lower gear . 86 Reconditioning the lower gear, models 280, 285, 290 and SP . 86 Disassembly . 86 Assembly 90 The propeller shaft . 93 Shimming 94 Final assembly . 98 Reconditioning the lower gear, models 280-DP, 290-DP and DP . 99 Disassembly . 99 Inner propellershaft 102 Outer propeller shaft 102 Propeller shaft bearing box . 103 Forward gear . 104 Vertical shaft 104 Assembly . 105 Shimming the lower gear to the intermediate housing . 120 Shimming the upper gear to the intermediate housing . 122 Pressure and vaccum testing . 124 1 Contents Installing the sterndrive Models 280 and 285 . Checking and adjusting controls Checking the retaining pawl when test running Oil filling . Propeller installation . Installing a `long hub’ type of propeller Installing a `short hub’ type of propeller . The duoprop (earlier model) . Changing the direction of the propeller rotation The electro-mechanical sterndrive tilting device (model 280) Repair instructions Reconditioning the tilting device . Model 290, SP and DP . Adjusting the retaining pawl (model 290) . Oil filling . Propeller installation . Installing a `long hub’ type of propeller Installing a `short hub’ type of propeller . Changing the direction of the propeller rotation Adjustment of the trim fin . Twin engine installation Transom shield Changing trim cylinders, model 290, SP and DP. Chanching steering helmet Removal Trim system . Changing the sending unit . Changing the trim system gear rack . Changing the trim system gear wheel The power trim pump Removing the trim pump from the boat . Removing the oil reservoir Replacing filters Removing the electric motor.
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