Maintenance
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Star! the engioe and check that 00 water
leaks from the joints between Ihe. exhaust
cover
, cylinder head, and body cylinder
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"。
Engine
oilleakage
Check for oilleaks on the around Ihe engine.
NOTE:
1I
any leaks are found, consult your dealer.
Checking
prope
lJ
er
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You
could
be
seriously
injured
if
the en-
gine
accidentally starts when
you
are
near the propeller.
• Before inspecting
, removirig,
or
install-
ing
the
propeller, remove the
spark
plug
caps
from the
spark
plugs.
Also
,
place
the
shift
control
In
neutral,
turn
the
main
switch
to
"OFF" (off)
and
re-
move
the
key
,
and
remove the lanyard
from the engine stop switch. Turn
off
the battery
cut-off
switch
if
your
boat
has
one
.
•
00
not
use yoUr hand
to
hold
the
pro-
peller when loosenlng
or
tightening
the
propeller
nu
t.
Put a
wood
block
be-
tween
the
anti-cavitation plate
and
the
propeller
to
prevent the propeller
from
turning.
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Checkpoints
• Check each of the propeller blades for
wear, erosion from cavitation
or
ventila-
tion,
or
other damage.
• Check the propeller shaft for damage.
• Check the splines / shear pin for wear
or
damage.
• Check for fish line tangled around the pro-
pe"er shaft
• Check the prope"er shaft oil seal for dam-
age
NOTE:
If Ihe shear pin equipped: il
is
designed to
break if Ihe propeller hils a hard underwaler
obslacle
10
help prolecl the propeller and
drive mechanism. The propeller will then
spin freely on the shaf
t.
If Ihis happens, the
shear
pin
must be replaced.
Re
町、
oving
the
propeller
Spline models
1.
Straighten the cotter pin
and
pull it out
using a pair of pliers.
2.
Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer (if equipped).
1.
Cotterpin
2.
Propeller
nut
3.
Washer
4.
Spacer
5.
Propeller
6.
Thrust
washer
3.
Remove the propeller
and
thrust wash-
自『
Installing
the
Propeller
Spline models
Maintenance
the lower case and propeller boss
could be damaged.
• Be sure
to
use a new cotter
pin
and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise
the propeller could come
off
during
Op-
eration and be
los
t.
1.
Apply marine grease or a cor-
rosion resislanl grease
10
Ihe propeller
shaft
2.
Insta" the spacer (if equipped), thrusl
washer
, and propeller
on
the prope"er
shaf
t.
3.
Insta" the spacer (if equipped) and the
washe
r.
Tighten the prope"er nut
10
the
specified torque.
4.
Align the prope"er nut with the prope"er
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin
in
the
hole and bend the
co
忧
er
pin
ends
NOTE:
If the prope"er nut d
Ci
es not align with the
prope"er shaft hole after tightening
10
the
specified torque, tighlen the nut
fu
r!her
10
align it with Ihe hole
Changing
gear
oil
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陀
the
outboard
motor
is
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• Be sure
to
install the
thrust
washer be- fastened
to
the transom
or
a stable
fore installing the propeller, otherwise stand. You
could
be severely injured
if
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