Keep Work Area Clean; Operate Stern Drive Safely; Pre-Delivery Inspection; Check Engine Alignment - Yamaha DE-DHT Stern Drive Service Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / PRE-DELIVERY IN-
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Keep Work Area Clean

Properly ventilate your work area.
Keep the shop bench and floor clean and dry.
Cover all parts and part openings when they
are not being worked on, to prevent foreign
materials from entering and damaging the
drive unit.
Cleaning and protection of machined sur-
faces and friction areas are part of the repair
procedure; this is considered standard shop
practice.

Operate Stern Drive Safely

Remove the propeller. (Refer to "PROPELLER
SHAFT AND NUT INSPECTION" section (P3-
31).)
DO NOT operate engine without cooling
water supplied to the water inlet ports on the
drive unit.

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

Perform the following inspections to prepare
the outdrive for delivery to the customer.

Check Engine Alignment

¡ Use an engine alignment tool to check
¡ Make sure all engine mounting hardware
Inspect Drive Belts
Check the tension of the alternator belts.
Check Gear Oil
Make sure break-in oil is at the proper level.
Inspect Outdrive Exterior
¡ Touch-up any painted surfaces with
¡ Replace any parts damaged in shipping.
Check Power Trim System
¡ Check the oil level of the trim pump res-
1
¡ Make sure all wires 2 and hydraulic lines
¡ Use the trim switch to check the trim op-
3
1-3
engine alignment. Make any adjust-
ments as necessary. (Refer to "ENGINE
ALIGNMENT" section (P3-29).)
is tight.
matching paint.
ervoir 1.
3 are connected properly.
e r a t i o n . M a k e s u r e l i n e s a n d
wireharnesses do not bind and are not
interfered with when the outdrive is
moved up, down, right or left.
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