TOHATSU MX 50D2 - Replacement of Gear Oil

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Maintenance
2st X50D2 2011
GB
13) Replacement of Gear Oil
1. Tilt outboard motor a little as shown.
2. Place drain oil pan below oil plug 1, remove lower oil plug
1 and then upper oil plug 2 to drain oil.
2
1
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 first when draining.
4. Full tilt down outboard motor and then, fill with gear oil
(from oil tube or pump) through lower plug hole 1 until
gear oil starts to leak from upper oil plug hole a without
air bubble.
Gear Oil:
Hypoid Gear Oil
API:GL-5 SAE:#90
Gear Oil Quantity:
MX50:500 cm
3
(16.9 fl.oz)
MWX50:700 cm
3
(23.15 fl.oz)
OIL
a
2
1
5. Attach new gasket 3 and upper oil plug 2, and then new
gasket 3 and lower oil plug 1 quickly.
2
1
3
a
3
When fully filled with oil, attach upper oil plug first.
3 Gasket
Do not reuse.
· Use lower plug hole when filling with gear oil.
Upper hole cannot be used because doing so
will not allow air to escape from gear case.
· Full tilt down outboard motor to fill gear oil
proper quantity.
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