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[How to remove propeller]
1) Using the pliers provided, straighten
the cotter-pin and pull it out.
2) Remove the propeller nut.
3) Remove the propeller.
1 Thrust washer
2 Propeller
3 Washer
4 Propeller nut
5 Cotter pin
[How to install propeller]
1) Apply Yamaha Marine grease D or
Marine grease (water-resistant
grease) to the propeller-shaft.
2) Slide the propeller over the propeller-
shaft.
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Be sure to install the thrust washer
before installing propeller, otherwise,
lower case and propeller boss may be
damaged.
3) Tighten the propeller nut to the speci-
fied torque.
4) Align the propeller nut with the pro-
peller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter
pin in the hole and bend the cotter pin
ends.
NOTE:
When the propeller nut does not align
with the propeller shaft hole after tighten-
ing to the specified torque, then tighten it
more to align the hole.
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Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend
the ends over securely. Otherwise, the
propeller could come off during opera-
tion and be lost.
Tightening torque:
Refer to SPECIFICATIONS, Page 4-1
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