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NOTE!
Some outboards are
equipped with a Nyloc locking
nut (1) and do not have a cotter pin.
Do
NOT
reuse a Nyloc locking nut!
NOTE!
Some models use a retainer
(1)
and a castlelated nut
(2)
combined with a cotter pin
(3)
.
6.
Tighten the propeller nut to the
specified torque.
Propeller nut tightening
torque: 75.0 Nm (55.6 ft-lb).
7.
Align the propeller nut with the
propeller shaft hole. Insert a
new cotter pin in the hole and
bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTE!
Do not reuse the cotter pin
installed. Otherwise the propeller
can come off during operation.
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.
Ensure that the propeller is
undamaged and rotates freely of the
lower housing.
NOTE!
Always have an extra
propeller including necessary tools
on board.
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