Maintenance
2.Place a suitable container under the gear case.
3.Loosen the bolt, and then remove the cooling water inlet covers on both sides of the gear case.
TIP:
For disposal of used gear oil, consult your Yamaha dealer.
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1.Cooling water inlet cover
2.Bolt
4.Remove the gear oil drain screw and gas- ket.
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1.Gear oil drain screw
2.Gasket
5.Remove the oil level plug and gasket to allow the gear oil to drain completely.
NOTICE: Check the used gear oil after it has been drained. If the gear oil is milky or contains water or a large amount of metal particles, the gear case may be damaged. Have a Yamaha dealer check and repair the outboard motor. [ECM00713]
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1.Oil level plug
2.Gasket
6.Remove any metal particles on the mag- netic gear oil drain screw. NOTICE: If there is an excessive quantity of metal particles on the magnetic gear oil drain screw, this can indicate lower unit problem. Consult your Yamaha
dealer. [ECM01900]
7.Place the outboard motor in a vertical po- sition. Using a flexible or pressurized fill- ing device, inject the gear oil into the gear oil drain screw hole.
Gear oil quantity:
1.045 L (1.105 US qt, 0.920 Imp.qt)
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