Checking The Tilt Operation (Ehd, Ed) - Yamaha 55DEHD Service Manual

2. Remove the reservoir cap 2, and then
check the fluid level in the reservoir.
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Make sure that the trim and tilt rams are
fully extended when removing the reser-
voir cap, otherwise fluid can spurt out
from the unit due to internal pressure.
NOTE:
If the fluid is at the correct level, the fluid
should overflow out of the filler hole when the
reservoir cap 2 is removed.
3. If necessary, add sufficient fluid of the
recommended type until it overflows out
of the filler hole.
Recommended PTT fluid:
ATF Dexron 2
4. Install the new O-ring, reservoir cap 2,
and then tighten it to the specified torque.
Reservoir cap 2:
7 N·m (0.7 kgf·m, 5.2 ft·lb)
6885J11
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Control system / Bracket
Checking the tilt operation
(EHD, ED)
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Be sure to tilt the outboard motor fully and
support it with the tilt stop lever. It can not
be tilted up partially. Otherwise the out-
board motor could fall back down sudden-
ly.
1. Set the tilt lock lever 1 to tilt position.
2. Check the outboard motor could tilting
up. Fully tilt the outboard motor up and
down 2-3 times and check the entire tilt
range for smooth operation.
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3. Fully tilt the outboard motor down. Check
the tilt lock lever 1 to lock position auto-
matically, and then check the outboard
motor could not tilting up.
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