Changing Gear Oil - Yamaha 150F Owner's Manual

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Changing gear oil

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WARNING
Be sure the outboard motor is securely
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fastened to the transom or a stable
stand. You could be severely injured if
the outboard motor falls on you.
Never get under the lower unit while it
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is tilted, even when the tilt support lever
or knob is locked. Severe injury could
occur if the outboard motor accidental-
ly falls.
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. Remove the gear oil drain screw and
gasket.
1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Oil level plug
NOTE:
If a magnetic gear oil drain screw is
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equipped, remove all metal particles from
the screw before installing it.
Always use new gaskets. Do not reuse the
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removed gaskets.
4. Remove the oil level plug and gasket to
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CAUTION:
Inspect the used oil after it has been
drained. If the oil is milky, water is getting
into the gear case which can cause gear
damage. Consult a Yamaha dealer for re-
pair of the lower unit seals.
NOTE:
For disposal of used oil, consult your
Yamaha dealer.
5.
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil quantity:
2
1
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6.
Maintenance
allow the oil to drain completely.
With the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition, and using a flexible or pressur-
ized filling device, inject the gear oil into
the gear oil drain screw hole.
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
150FETO 980.0 cm
(34.56 Imp.oz)
200FETO 980.0 cm
(34.56 Imp.oz)
L150FETO 870.0 cm
(30.68 Imp.oz)
L200FETO 870.0 cm
(30.68 Imp.oz)
Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.
When the oil begins to flow out of the oil
3
(33.13 US oz)
3
(33.13 US oz)
3
(29.41 US oz)
3
(29.41 US oz)
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