Changing Gear Oil - Yamaha LF115 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
1. Apply Yamaha marine grease or a cor-
rosion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2. Install the thrust washer and propeller
on the propeller shaft. NOTICE: Be sure
to install the thrust washer before in-
stalling the propeller, otherwise the
lower case and propeller boss could
be damaged.
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3. Install the spacer and washer. Tighten
the propeller nut to the specified torque.
Propeller nut tightening torque:
55.0 Nm (5.61 kgf-m, 40.6 ft-lb)
4. Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends. NO-
TICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin in-
stalled. Otherwise the propeller can
come off during operation.
TIP:
If the propeller nut does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening to the
specified torque, tighten the nut further to
align it with the hole.
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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
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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. NOTICE: If there is an exces-
sive quantity of metal particles on the
magnetic gear oil drain screw, this
can indicate lower unit problem. Con-
sult your Yamaha dealer.
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1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Oil level plug
TIP:
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
allow the oil to drain completely. NO-
TICE: Inspect the used oil after it has
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