Maintenance
Check each of the propeller blades for
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wear, erosion from cavitation or ventilation,
or other damage.
Check the propeller shaft for damage.
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Check the splines for wear or damage.
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Check for fish line tangled around the pro-
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peller shaft.
Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam-
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age.
EMU30661
Removing propeller
EMU29196
Spline models
1.
Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out us-
ing a pair of pliers.
2.
Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer (if equipped).
1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
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1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Spacer
5. Propeller
6. Thrust washer
3.
Remove
the
equipped), and thrust washer.
EMU30671
Installing propeller
EMU29232
Spline models
ECM00340
CAUTION:
Be sure to install the thrust washer be-
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fore installing the propeller, otherwise
the lower case and propeller boss could
be damaged.
Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend
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the ends over securely. Otherwise the
propeller could come off during opera-
tion and be lost.
1.
Apply Yamaha marine grease or a corro-
sion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2.
Install the spacer (if equipped), thrust
washer, washer (if equipped), and pro-
peller on the propeller shaft.
3.
Install the spacer (if equipped) and the
washer. Tighten the propeller nut to the
specified torque.
propeller,
washer
(if