LOWR
Removing the lower unit
1. Drain the gear oil. See steps 1–6 in
"Changing the gear oil" (10-10).
2. Remove the propeller and trim tab. See
steps 2–5 in "Removing the lower unit"
(8-3).
3. Remove the extension and lower unit.
See steps 3 and 4 in "Removing the
lower unit" (8-3).
TIP:
When disassembling the lower unit, measure
the backlash before disassembly. See "Mea-
suring the forward gear backlash and reverse
gear backlash before disassembly" (8-84).
Disassembling the propeller
See "Disassembling the propeller" (8-3).
Checking the propeller
See "Checking the propeller" (8-3).
Checking the lower unit anode
See "Checking the lower unit anode" (8-4).
Assembling the propeller
See "Assembling the propeller" (8-4).
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Lower unit