Maintenance
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6.
Put the outboard motor in a vertical posi-
tion. Using a flexible or pressurized filling
device, inject the gear oil into the gear oil
drain screw hole.
7.
Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.
When the oil begins to flow out of the oil
level plug hole, insert and tighten the oil
level plug.
8.
Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
drain screw.
9.
Securely install the cooling water inlet
covers on both sides of the gear case us-
ing the bolt and nut removed earlier.
EMU29317
Inspecting and replacing anode(s)
Yamaha outboard motors are protected from
corrosion by sacrificial anodes. Inspect the
external anodes periodically. Remove scales
from the surfaces of the anodes. Consult a
Yamaha dealer for replacement of external
anodes.
NOTICE
ECM00721
Do not paint anodes, as this would render
them ineffective.
Recommended gear oil:
YAMALUBE outboard gear oil or Hyp-
oid gear oil
Recommended gear oil grade:
SAE 90 API GL-4
Gear oil quantity:
F225CET 0.920 L (0.972 US qt,
0.810 Imp.qt)
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.92 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.92 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
Tightening torque:
2.0 Nm (0.20 kgf-m, 1.5 ft-lb)
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