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Removing the Propeller
1) Straighten the cotter pin
1
and pull it
out using a pair of pliers.
2) Remove the propeller nut
2
, washer
3
and spacer
4
.
3) Remove the propeller
5
, washer
6
and
spacer
7
.
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Installing the Propeller
CAUTION:
@
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Be sure to install the spacer and
washer before installing the propeller,
otherwise, the lower case and propel-
ler boss may be damaged.
●
Be sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely, other-
wise, the propeller could come off dur-
ing operation and be lost.
@
1) Apply Yamaha Marine grease or Corro-
sion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2) Install the spacer, washer and propeller
on the propeller shaft.
3) Install the spacer, washer and the pro-
peller nut, and then tighten the nut to the
specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Refer to “SPECIFICATIONS” page 4-1.
4) Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTE:
@
If the propeller nut does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening to the
specified torque, then tighten the nut further
to align it with the hole.
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