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Installing the Propeller

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8Be sure to install the thrust washer before installing propeller, otherwise, lower case and propeller boss may be damaged.

8Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend the ends over securely. Otherwise, the propeller could come off during operation and be lost.

1) Apply Yamaha Marine grease or Corrosion resistant grease to the propeller -shaft.

2) Install the thrust washer and propeller on the propeller-shaft.

3) Install the spacer and washer. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque.

 

 

Tightening torque:

 

 

 

 

Refer to “SPECIFICATIONS” page 4-1.

 

 

 

 

 

4) Align the propeller nut with the pro-

 

 

peller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter

 

 

pin in the hole and bend the cotter pin

 

 

ends.

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NOTE:

 

 

If the propeller nut does not align with the

 

 

 

 

propeller shaft hole after tightening to the

 

 

 

specified torque, then tighten the nut fur-

 

 

ther to align it with the hole.

 

 

 

 

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