Maintenance
EMU29230
Installing the propeller
ECM00340
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 the propeller could come off during opera- tion and be lost.
1.Apply Yamaha marine grease or a corro- sion resistant grease to the propeller shaft.
2.Install the spacer(if equipped), thrust washer, and propeller on the propeller shaft.
3.Install the spacer (if equipped) and the washer. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified torque.
4.Align the propeller nut with the propeller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
ZMU02063
NOTE:
If the propeller nut does not align with the propeller shaft hole after tightening to the specified torque, tighten the nut further to align it with the hole.
EMU29280
Changing gear oil
EWM00800
WARNING
●Be sure the outboard motor is securely fastened to the transom or a stable stand. You could be severely injured if the outboard motor falls on you.
●Never get under the lower unit while it is tilted, even when the tilt support lever or knob is locked. Severe injury could oc- cur if the outboard motor accidentally falls.
1.Tilt the outboard motor so that the gear oil drain screw is at the lowest point possi- ble.
2.Place a suitable container under the gear case.
3.Remove the gear oil drain screw.
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ZMU02064
1.Gear oil drain screw
2.Oil level plug
NOTE:
If the magnetic gear oil drain screw equipped: remove all metal particles from the screw before installing it.
4.Remove the oil level plug to allow the oil to drain completely.
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