Maintenance

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Checkpoints

●Check each of the propeller blades for wear, erosion from cavitation or ventila- tion, or other damage.

●Check the propeller shaft for damage.

●Check the splines / shear pin for wear or damage.

●Check for fish line tangled around the pro- peller shaft.

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●Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam- age.

NOTE:

If the shear pin equipped: it is designed to break if the propeller hits a hard underwater obstacle to help protect the propeller and drive mechanism. The propeller will then spin freely on the shaft. If this happens, the shear pin must be replaced.

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Removing the propeller

1.Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out using a pair of pliers.

2.Remove the propeller nut, washer, and spacer (if equipped).

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1.Cotter pin

2.Propeller nut

3.Washer

4.Propeller

5.Thrust washer

3.Remove the propeller and thrust wash-

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Installing the propeller

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CAUTION:

●Be sure to install the thrust washer be- fore installing the propeller, otherwise the lower case and propeller boss could be damaged.

●Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend the ends over securely. Otherwise

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