Yamaha VF200 Owner's Manual page 85

2. Place a suitable container under the gear
case.
3. Loosen the bolt, and then remove the
cooling water inlet covers on both sides
of the gear case.
2
1. Cooling water inlet cover
2. Bolt
4. Remove the gear oil drain screw and gas-
ket.
2
1
1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Gasket
5. Remove the oil level plug and gasket to
allow the gear oil to drain completely.
NOTICE: Check the used gear oil after
it has been drained. If the gear oil is
milky or contains water or a large
amount of metal particles, the gear
case may be damaged. Have a
Yamaha dealer check and repair the
outboard motor.
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For disposal of used gear oil, consult your
Yamaha dealer.
1 2
1. Oil level plug
2. Gasket
6. Remove any metal particles on the mag-
netic gear oil drain screw. NOTICE: If
there is an excessive quantity of metal
particles on the magnetic gear oil
drain screw, this can indicate lower
unit problem. Consult your Yamaha
dealer.
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7. Place the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition. Using a flexible or pressurized fill-
ing device, inject the gear oil into the gear
oil drain screw hole.
Gear oil quantity:
1.045 L (1.105 US qt, 0.920 Imp.qt)
Maintenance
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