Inspecting And Replacing Anode(S) - Yamaha Z250 Owner's Manual

1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Oil level plug
NOTE:
If the magnetic gear oil drain screw
equipped: remove all metal particles from
the screw before installing it.
4. Remove the oil level plug to allow the oil
to drain completely.
ECM00710
CAUTION:
Inspect the used oil after it has been
drained. If the oil is milky, water is getting
into the gear case which can cause gear
damage. Consult a Yamaha dealer for re-
pair of the lower unit seals.
NOTE:
For disposal of used oil consult your Yamaha
dealer.
5. With the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition, and using a flexible or pressur-
ized filling device, inject the gear oil into
the gear oil drain screw hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil quantity:
2
1
ZMU01899
6. When the oil begins to flow out of the oil
level plug hole, insert and tighten the oil
level plug.
7. Insert and tighten the gear oil drain
screw.
EMU29312

Inspecting and replacing anode(s)

Yamaha outboard motors are protected from
corrosion by sacrificial anodes. Inspect the
external anodes periodically. Remove scales
from the surfaces of the anodes. Consult a
Yamaha dealer for replacement of external
anodes.
ECM00720
CAUTION:
Do not paint anodes, as this would render
them ineffective.
Maintenance
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
LZ250TR 1000.0 cm
(35.27 Imp.oz)
LZ300TR 1000.0 cm
(35.27 Imp.oz)
Z250TR 1150.0 cm
(40.56 Imp.oz)
Z300TR 1150.0 cm
(40.56 Imp.oz)
3
(33.81 US oz)
3
(33.81 US oz)
3
(38.88 US oz)
3
(38.88 US oz)
ZMU01900
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