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3. Remove the propeller, spacer, and thrust
washer.
EMU40943
Installing propeller
NOTICE
ECM00501
Make 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 Yamalube Marine Grease to the
propeller shaft.
2. Install the thrust washer, spacer, and pro-
peller on the propeller shaft. NOTICE:
Make sure to install the thrust washer
before installing the propeller. Other-
wise, the lower case and propeller
boss could be damaged.
[ECM01881]
3. Install the spacer, washer, and propeller
nut. Tighten the propeller nut to the spec-
ified torque.
4. Align the propeller nut slot with the pro-
peller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in
the hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin.
Otherwise, the propeller can come off
during operation.
[ECM01891]
T
IP:
If the propeller nut slot does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening the pro-
peller nut to the specified torque, tighten the
nut further to align the slot with the hole.
EMU41191
Changing gear oil
WARNING
EWM02530
● Make sure that the outboard motor is
mounted securely to the transom or a
stable stand. You could be severely in-
jured if the outboard motor falls on you.
● Never get under the lower unit while it is
tilted. Severe injury could occur if the
outboard motor accidentally falls.
Before filling the lower unit with gear oil, the
outboard motor must be placed in a vertical
position. If you are not able to place the out-
board motor in a vertical position, have a
Yamaha dealer change the gear oil.
1. Tilt the outboard motor so that the gear oil
drain screw is at the lowest point possi-
ble.
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Spacer
5. Propeller
6. Spacer
7. Thrust washer
Propeller nut tightening torque:
54.0 Nm (5.51 kgf-m, 39.8 ft-lb)
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6
5
4
3
2
1
ZMU06955
1. Cotter pin
1
ZMU06956
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