Maintenance
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Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam-
age.
EMU30662
Removing propeller
EMU29197
Spline models
1.
Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out us-
ing a pair of pliers.
2.
Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer (if equipped).
WARNING! Do not
use your hand to hold the propeller
when loosening the propeller nut.
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3.
Remove the propeller, washer (if
equipped), and thrust washer.
EMU30672
Installing propeller
EMU30372
Spline models
NOTICE
ECM00500
Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend
the ends over securely. Otherwise the pro-
peller could come off during operation and
be lost.
1.
Apply Yamaha marine grease or a corro-
sion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2.
Install the spacer (if equipped), thrust
washer, and propeller on the propeller
shaft.
NOTICE:
Be sure to install the
thrust washer before installing the
propeller, otherwise the lower case
and propeller boss could be damaged.
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3.
Install the spacer (if equipped) and the
washer. Tighten the propeller nut until
there is no forward-and-backward move-
ment.
4.
Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTICE:
Do not reuse the cotter pin
installed. Otherwise the propeller can
come off during operation.
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1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
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