TOHATSU M 40D2 Owner's Manual page 72

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Replacing gear oil
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● Be sure that outboard motor is
secured to transom or service
stand, or accidental drop or fall
of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
● Be sure to lock outboard motor
if it is tilted up, or accidental fall
of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
● Do not go under outboard motor
tilted up and locked, or accidental
fall of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
1 Remove the oil plugs (upper and
lower), and completely drain the
gear oil into a pan.
40 · 50
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2 Insert the oil tube nozzle into the
lower oil plug hole, and fill with gear
oil by squeezing the oil tube until oil
flows out of the upper plug hole.
40 · 50
Oil tube nozzle
W50
Upper
oil plug
Lower
oil plug
W50
Upper
oil plug
hole
Lower
oil plug
3 Install the upper oil plug, and then
remove oil tube nozzle and install
the lower oil plug.
40 · 50
Upper
oil plug
Lower
oil plug
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Do not reuse oil plug gasket. Always
use new gasket and tighten oil plug
properly to prevent entry of water into
lower unit.
Note
If water in the oil, giving it a milky
colored appearance. Contact your
dealer.
Note
Use only genuine or recommended
gear oil or, if not available, an API
(American Petroleum Institute) oil grade
of GL5 SAE #80~SAE#90.
Required volume
: 40, 50 approx. 500mL (16.89 U.S.
fluid oz)
: W50 approx. 700mL (23.65 U.S
fluid oz)
W50