Marine Gear Or Sail Drive Oil; Marine Gear Oil Specifications; Sail Drive Oil Specifications - Sd20; Checking Marine Gear Oil - Yanmar 2YM15 Operation Manual

BEFORE YOU OPERATE
MARINE GEAR OR SAIL
DRIVE OIL

Marine Gear Oil Specifications

Use marine gear oil that meets or exceeds
the following guidelines and classifications:
KM2P-1 (S), (G) or (GG):
• API Service Categories: CD or higher
• SAE Viscosity: #20 or #30
Sail Drive Oil Specifications -
SD20
Refer to the Sail-Drive Operation Manual for
the procedure to fill or replace the sail drive
oil.
SD20:
• API Service Category: GL4.5
• SAE Viscosity: 90 or 80W90
1
• QuickSilver High Performance Gear
®
Lube.
1 QuickSilver is a registered trademark of Brunswick Corporation.
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Checking Marine Gear Oil

(3)
(4)
1 – Dipstick
2 – Marine Gear Filler Port
3 – Upper Limit
4 – Lower Limit
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
YM Series Operation Manual
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Figure 7
Make sure the engine is off. Make sure
the engine is as level as possible and
wipe area clean around the marine gear
filler port (Figure 7, (2)).
Remove the filler cap at the top of the
housing.
Remove the dipstick (Figure 7, (1))
and wipe with a clean cloth.
Fully reinsert the dipstick.
Remove the dipstick. The oil level
should be between the upper
(Figure 7, (3)) and lower
(Figure 7, (4)) lines on the dipstick.
Fully reinsert the dipstick.
(1)
(2)
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