Removing Propeller; Installing Propeller - Yamaha F2.5A Owner's Manual

Maintenance
1. Propeller shaft
EMU30663

Removing propeller

EMU39311
Spline models
1. Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out
using 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.
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
3. Remove the propeller and thrust washer.
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Installing propeller

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Spline models
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NOTICE
Make sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise,
the propeller could come off during oper-
ation 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.
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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