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PROPELLER INSTALLATION AND
REMOVAL
WARNING
Failure to take proper precautions when
installing or removing the propeller can
result in severe personal injury.
When installing or removing the propeller:
• Always shift into “Neutral” and remove
the emergency stop switch lock plate
so that the motor cannot be started
accidentally.
• Wear gloves to protect hands, and
“lock” the propeller by placing a block
of wood between the blades and the
anti-cavitation plate.
NOTICE
Using the improper combination of front
and rear propellers can cause lower unit
damage.
Confirm the size of the front and rear pro-
pellers when installing them. The front
and rear propellers must be the same
number of blades, diameter and pitch.
The propeller size is indicated as follows.
The first character shows the No. of blades,
then the following characters show the diameter
and pitches in this order. The last character “F”
or “R” shows the installation position.
F: Front R: Rear
Example: 3X15-1/2X25.5F
Propeller installation
To install the propeller on your outboard motor,
use the following procedure:
1. Coat the propeller shaft splines 1 liberally
with Suzuki water resistant grease to help
prevent corrosion.
2. Place the front propeller stopper 2 on the
shaft.
3. Align the front propeller 3 with the propeller
shaft splines and slide the front propeller
onto the shaft.
4. Place the front propeller nut spacer 4 and
front propeller nut stopper 5 on the shaft.
NOTE:
Align section A of the stopper 5 with the
punch mark C of the spacer 4 and attach it.
5. Install the front propeller nut 6 and tighten it
with a torque wrench to 125 – 135 N·m (12.5
– 13.5 kg-m/90.4 – 97.6 lb-ft).
3X15-1/2X25 5F
3X15-1/2X25 5R
3X15-1/2X25 5R
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