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.
[EWM01890]
3.
Remove the propeller, washer (if
equipped), and thrust washer.
EMU30672
Installing propeller
EMU29234
Spline models
NOTICE
ECM00501
Make sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise,
the propeller could come off during opera-
tion 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, washer (if equipped), and pro-
peller on the propeller shaft.
NOTICE:
Make sure to install the thrust washer
before installing the propeller. Other-
wise, the lower case and propeller
boss could be damaged.
[ECM01881]
3.
Install the spacer (if equipped) and the
washer. Tighten the propeller nut to the
specified torque.
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.
Otherwise, the propeller can come off
during operation.
[ECM01891]
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
ZMU02877
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3
4
5
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Propeller nut tightening torque:
17.0 Nm (1.73 kgf-m, 12.5 ft-lb)
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