Yamaha F6 - Removing Propeller; Installing Propeller

Maintenance
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Removing propeller
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Spline models
1. Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out us-
ing a pair of pliers.
2. Remove the propeller nut and washer.
WARNING! Do not use your hand to
hold the propeller when loosening the
propeller nut.
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3. Remove the propeller and thrust washer.
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Installing propeller
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Spline models
NOTICE
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Make 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.
1. Apply Yamaha grease D (corrosion resis-
tant grease) into the propeller shaft.
2. Install the thrust washer and propeller
onto the propeller shaft. NOTICE: Make
sure to install the thrust washer before
installing the propeller. Otherwise, the
lower case and propeller boss could
be damaged.
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3. Install the washer and tighten the propel-
ler nut until there is no looseness in the
propeller.
4. Align the propeller nut hole with the pro-
peller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in
the holes and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin.
Otherwise, the propeller can come off
during operation.
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1. Propeller shaft
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
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