Yamaha f15c Outboard Motor User Manual


 
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Installing the Propeller
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8 Be sure to install the thrust washer
before installing propeller, otherwise,
lower case and propeller boss may be
damaged.
8 Be 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 a
corrosion resistant grease to the pro-
peller-shaft.
2) Install the thrust washer and propeller
on the propeller-shaft.
3) Install the washer and tighten the pro-
peller nut to the specified torque.
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.
NOTE:
When the propeller nut does not align
with the propeller shaft hole after tighten-
ing to the specified torque, then tighten
the nut further to align it with the hole.
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Tightening torque:
Refer to SPECIFICATIONS page 4-1.
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