Yamaha F6AMH, Service Manual

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LOWER UNIT
REMOVING THE PROPELLER
Remove:
Propeller
WARNING
Do not hold the propeller with your hands
when removing or installing it. Be sure to
remove the battery leads from the
batteries and the lanyard engine stop
swith. Put a block of wood between the
cavitation plate and propeller to keep the
propeller from turning.
CHECKING THE PROPELLER
Check:
Blades
Splines
Cracks/damage/wear
Replace.
CHECKING THE ANODE
Check:
Anode
Refer to “CHECKING THE ANODE”
on page 3-22.
INSTALLING THE LOWER UNIT
Connect:
Shift rod and shift cam
Connecting steps:
(1)Screw in locknut 1 to the bottom end
of the thread of shift cam
2
.
(2)Push down shift cam 2 and mesh the
dog clutch with the reverse gear.
(3)Set the shift lever to the reverse
position, then push down shift rod
3
.
(4)Screw nut 4 into shift cam 2 .
(5)Secure with locknut 1 .
Nut tighten-in length
a
:
8 - 9 mm (0.31 - 0.35 in)
6-5