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 Greasing a Copperhead? 
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Post Greasing a Copperhead?
I just picked up a used 23 HP Copperhead.

How often should I grease the prop shaft?

How many pumps? How do I know when enough, is enough?

Can I use the same marine grease I use on my hubs?

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Fri May 16, 2014 11:46 am
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
Come on....someone's gotta' have some guidance for me.


Thu May 22, 2014 6:58 am
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
First off I know nothing about copperhead s, but as long as you use a quality marine grease on you hubs yes. As for the prop, depends on the way they are setup, they're not a manual online

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Thu May 22, 2014 10:20 am
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
My first copper head they said do not grease it, My last 12hp I had to grease, My new 18 I have not took it off the pallet and read the instruction to see whats needed. I would call copperhead and check.


Thu May 22, 2014 10:23 am
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
I've called Copperhead twice but I haven't gotten a call back.

Anyhow, there are zerks on the drive shaft. One by the prop and one on each side of the pulley for the belt.


Wed May 28, 2014 9:18 am
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
one pump of the red CRC marine grease in each zerk every 20hrs.


Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:23 pm
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
and that's using your standard grease gun....forgot to mention that. Hope this helps


Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:24 pm
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Post Re: Greasing a Copperhead?
What Puddle Jumper said.... I don't wait twenty hours though. I have a little mini grease gun with marine grease that I keep in the truck and just give it a shot after pretty much every couple hunts because it only takes seconds and I am pretty anal about maintenance. The zerk by the prop takes very little and you can feel the backpressure when it is full. On mine I don't ever get any backpressure on the other zerk so some of it is probably going into the shaft.


Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:37 am
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