Yamaha F2.5B - Page 74

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Installing the Propeller
CAUTION:
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Be sure to install the thrust washer
before installing propeller, otherwise,
lower case and propeller boss may be
damaged.
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Be sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Other-
wise, the propeller could come off dur-
ing operation and be lost.
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1) Apply Yamaha Marine grease or a corro-
sion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2) Install the thrust washer and propeller
on the propeller shaft.
3) Install the washer and tighten the pro-
peller nut.
4) Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTE:
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When the propeller nut does not align with
the propeller shaft hole after tightening it,
then loosen the nut to align it with the hole.
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