Removing Propeller - Yamaha VF150 Owner's Manual

clip from the engine shut-off switch. Turn
off the battery cut-off switch if your boat
has one.
Do not use your hand to hold the propeller
when loosening or tightening the propeller
nut. Place a block of wood between the anti-
cavitation plate and the propeller to prevent
the propeller from turning.
Checkpoints
 Check each of the propeller blades for ero-
sion from cavitation or ventilation, and oth-
er damage.
 Check the propeller shaft for damage.
 Check the splines for wear and damage.
 Check for fish line tangled around the pro-
peller shaft.
1. Propeller shaft
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Removing propeller

1. Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out
using a pair of pliers.
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2. Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer. WARNING! Do not use your
hand to hold the propeller when loos-
ening the propeller nut.
VF150LA, VF175LA
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Spacer
5. Propeller
6. Spacer
7. Thrust washer
VF150XA
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Spacer
5. Propeller
6. Thrust washer
3. Remove the
equipped), and thrust washer.
Maintenance
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propeller, spacer
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