Checking P Ropeller; Removing P Ropeller - Outboards Group F50A Owner's Manual

Maintenance
I nspect t hat e ach g round l ead i s p roperly
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secured.
Checking p ropeller
WARNING
You c ould b e s eriously i njured i f t he e n-
gine a ccidentally s tarts w hen y ou a re
near t he p ropeller. B efore i nspecting, r e-
moving, o r i nstalling t he p ropeller, p lace
the s hift c ontrol i n n eutral, t urn t he m ain
switch t o " " ( off) a nd r emove t he k ey,
and r emove t he c lip f rom t he e ngine s hut-
off s witch. T urn o ff t he b attery c ut-off
switch i f y our b oat h as o ne.
Do n ot u se y our h and t o h old t he p ropeller
when l oosening o r t ightening t he p ropeller
nut. P ut a w ood b lock b etween t he a nti-cavi-
tation p late a nd t he p ropeller t o p revent t he
propeller f rom t urning.
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Checkpoints
C heck e ach o f t he p ropeller b lades f or e ro-
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sion f rom c avitation o r v entilation, o r o ther
damage.
C heck t he p ropeller s haft f or d amage.
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C heck t he s plines f or w ear o r d amage.
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C heck f or f ish l ine t angled a round t he p ro-
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peller s haft.
C heck t he p ropeller s haft o il s eal f or d am-
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age.
Removing p ropeller
Spline m odels
1. S traighten t he c otter p in a nd p ull i t o ut
using a p air o f p liers.
2. R emove t he p ropeller n ut, w asher, a nd
spacer ( if e quipped). W ARNING! D o
not u se y our h and t o h old t he p ropel-
ler w hen l oosening t he p ropeller n ut.