Checking The Power Trim And Tilt Fluid Level; Lower Unit; Checking The Gear Oil Level - Yamaha FT50C Service Manual

Checking the power trim and tilt fluid
level
1. Fully tilt the outboard motor up, and then
support it with the tilt stop lever 1.
WARNING
After tilting up the outboard motor, be
sure to support it with the tilt stop lever.
Otherwise, the outboard motor could sud-
denly lower if the power trim and tilt unit
should lose fluid pressure.
2. Remove the tilt pin 2.
3. Remove the reservoir cap 3, and then
check the fluid level in the reservoir.
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Control system / Power trim and tilt unit / Lower unit
NOTE:
The fluid level should be at the brim of the
filler hole.
4. If necessary, add sufficient fluid of the
recommended type to the correct level.
Recommended power trim and tilt
fluid:
ATF Dexron II
5. Install the reservoir cap, and then tighten
it to the specified torque.
Reservoir cap:
8 N·m (0.8 kgf·m, 5.8 ft·lb)
6. Install the tilt pin to its original position.

Lower unit

Checking the gear oil level

1. Fully tilt the outboard motor down.
2. Remove the check screw 1, and then
check the gear oil level in the lower case.
NOTE:
The gear oil level should be at the brim of the
check hole.
3. If necessary, add sufficient gear oil of the
recommended type to the correct level.
Recommended gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil
SAE: 90
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