Installing P Ropeller - Outboards Group F50A Owner's Manual

1. C otter p in
2. P ropeller n ut
3. W asher
4. S pacer
5. P ropeller
6. T hrust w asher
3. Remove the
equipped), a nd t hrust w asher.
Installing p ropeller
Spline m odels
NOTICE
Make s ure t o u se a n ew c otter p in a nd
bend t he e nds o ver s ecurely. O therwise,
the p ropeller c ould c ome o ff d uring o per-
ation a nd b e l ost.
Apply O utboards m arine g rease o r a c orro-
1.
sion r esistant g rease t o t he p ropeller
shaft.
Install t he s pacer ( if e quipped), t hrust
2.
washer, w asher ( if e quipped), a nd p ro-
peller o n t he p ropeller s haft. N OTICE:
Make s ure t o i nstall t he t hrust w asher
before i nstalling t he p ropeller. O ther-
wise, t he l ower c ase a nd p ropeller
boss c ould b e d amaged.
Install t he s pacer ( if e quipped) a nd t he
3.
washer. T ighten t he p ropeller n ut t o t he
propeller, washer
specified t orque.
Propeller n ut t ightening t orque:
F50A 3 5.0 N m
(3.57 k gf-m, 2 5.8 f t-lb)
F60A 3 5.0 N m
(3.57 k gf-m, 2 5.8 f t-lb)
FT50A 3 5.0 N m
(3.57 k gf-m, 2 5.8 f t-lb)
FT60A 3 5.0 N m
(3.57 k gf-m, 2 5.8 f t-lb)
(if
A lign t he p ropeller n ut w ith t he p ropeller
4.
shaft h ole. I nsert a n ew c otter p in i n t he
hole a nd b end t he c otter p in e nds.
NOTICE: D o n ot r euse t he c otter p in.
Otherwise, t he p ropeller c an c ome o ff
during o peration.
TIP:
If t he p ropeller n ut d oes n ot a lign w ith t he
propeller s haft h ole a fter t ightening t o t he
specified t orque, t ighten t he n ut f urther t o
align i t w ith t he h ole.
Maintenance
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