Propeller Hardware Installation - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

Propeller Hardware Installation

WARNING
When servicing the propeller, always shift
the outboard to NEUTRAL, turn the key
switch OFF, and twist and remove all spark
plug leads so the engine cannot be started
accidentally.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to the entire propeller
shaft before installing the propeller.
Install thrust bushing onto propeller shaft with
shoulder of thrust bushing facing aft. Taper of
bushing must match taper of propeller shaft.
Install propeller on propeller shaft by aligning
splines and pushing until seated on the thrust
bushing.
IMPORTANT:
Depending on propeller style, dif-
ferent thrust bushings, spacers, and cotter pin
keepers are used. See the Evinrude/Johnson
Genuine Parts book for a complete listing and
descriptions.
Install the spacer, engaging the propeller shaft
splines.
1. Thrust bushing
2. Spacer
3. Cotter pin
4. Propeller Nut
INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY
Wedge a block of wood between propeller blade
and the anti-ventilation plate.
Install the propeller nut and tighten to a torque of:
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120 to 144 in. lbs. (13.6 to 16.3 N·m)
If cotter pin holes in the propeller nut and propeller
shaft are not aligned, tighten the nut until they are
in line. Do not loosen.
Insert a new cotter pin through the propeller nut
and shaft. Bend its ends over the nut to secure the
assembly.
IMPORTANT:
make sure outboard is in NEUTRAL and carefully
spin propeller. Propeller must turn freely and
should not spin off center. If propeller appears to
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wobble, check for possible bent propeller shaft.
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PROPELLERS
After fastening propeller
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nut,
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