Installing Propeller; Changing Gear Oil - Yamaha VF200 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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Installing propeller

ECM00501
NOTICE
Make sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise,
the propeller could come off during oper-
ation and be lost.
1. Apply Yamalube Marine Grease to the
propeller shaft.
2. Install the thrust washer, spacer, and
propeller on
NOTICE: Make sure to install the
thrust washer before installing the
propeller. Otherwise, the lower case
and propeller boss could be dam-
aged.
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3. Install the spacer, washer, and propeller
nut. Tighten the propeller nut to the
specified torque.
Propeller nut tightening torque:
54 Nm (5.51 kgf-m, 39.8 ft-lb)
4. Align the propeller nut slot with the pro-
peller shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin
in the hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin.
Otherwise, the propeller can come off
during operation.
1. Cotter pin
84
the propeller shaft.
[ECM01891]
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TIP:
If the propeller nut slot does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening the pro-
peller nut to the specified torque, tighten the
nut further to align the slot with the hole.
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Changing gear oil

EWM02530
WARNING
Make sure that the outboard motor is

mounted securely to the transom or a
stable stand. You could be severely in-
jured if the outboard motor falls on you.
Never get under the lower unit while it

is tilted. Severe injury could occur if the
outboard motor accidentally falls.
Before filling the lower unit with gear oil, the
outboard motor must be placed in a vertical
position. If you are not able to place the out-
board motor in a vertical position, have a
Yamaha dealer change the gear oil.
1. Tilt the outboard motor so that the gear
oil drain screw is at the lowest point pos-
sible.
2. Place a suitable container under the
gear case.
3. Loosen the bolt, and then remove the
cooling water inlet covers on both sides
of the gear case.
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2
1. Cooling water inlet cover
2. Bolt
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