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6-38
Removing the water pump and shift
rod
1. Remove the water pump 1 and the shift
rod 2.
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NOTE:
• Remove the Woodruff key, from the drive shaft
and then the outer plate cartridge.
• Make sure that the dowels were removed
from the lower case.
Checking the water pump and shift rod
1. Check the water pump housing 1 for de-
formation. Also check the insert cartridge
2 for wear or deformation.
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2. When the insert cartridge is removed, al-
ways replace the O-ring 3 with a new one,
and insert the projection on the insert car-
tridge into the water pump housing hole at
the time of reassembly.
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NOTE:
When mounting the insert cartridge, apply
small amount of Yamahabond 4 to it, and in-
sert the projection on the insert cartridge into
the water pump housing hole.
3. Check the impeller for cracks or wear. Re-
place if necessary.
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Lower unit (counter rotation model)