Changing Gear Oil - Yamaha Z300A 2003 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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Changing gear oil

EWM00800
WARNING
Be sure the outboard motor is securely
G
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
G
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.
1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Oil level plug
NOTE:
If the magnetic gear oil drain screw
equipped: remove all metal particles from
the screw before installing it.
4. Remove the oil level plug to allow the oil
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ECM00710
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
ZMU01899
6.
7.
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
LZ300AETO 1000.0 cm
oz) (35.27 Imp.oz)
Z300AETO 1150.0 cm
(40.56 Imp.oz)
When the oil begins to flow out of the oil
level plug hole, insert and tighten the oil
level plug.
Insert and tighten the gear oil drain
screw.
3
(33.81 US
3
(38.88 US oz)
ZMU01900