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Maintenance
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4. Fill with gear oil (from oil tube or pump) through lower plug
hole 1 until gear oil starts to flow from upper oil plug 2 hole
a without air bubbles.
9) Replacement of Gear Oil
1. Set outboard motor vertical.
2. Place drain oil pan below oil plug 1, remove lower oil plug
1 and then upper oil plug 2 to drain oil.
5. Attach new gasket 3 and upper oil plug 2, and then new
gasket 3 and lower oil plug 1 quickly.
Gear Oil :
Hypoid Gear Oil
API : GL-5 SAE : #90
Quantity of Gear Oil :
180 cm
3
(6 fl.oz)
3
3
2
a
1
OIL
GEARGEAR
GEAR
2
a
1
3
3
OIL
GEARGEAR
GEAR
3. Check gear oil for presence of metal particles, change of
color (abnormal if clouded), and viscosity. Check lower unit
internal components if necessary.
Remove lower oil plug 1 first when draining.
Use lower plug hole 1 when filling with gear oil.
Upper hole 2 should not be used because
doing so will not allow air to escape from gear
case.
When fully filled with oil, attach upper oil plug 2
first.
3Gasket
Do not reuse.
3Gasket
Do not reuse.
3Gasket
Do not reuse.
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