Inspecting And Replacing Anode(S) - Yamaha 150 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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
G
equipped, remove all metal particles from
the screw before installing it.
Always use new gaskets. Do not reuse the
G
removed gaskets.
4. Remove the oil level plug and gasket to
allow the oil to drain completely.
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. With the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition, and using a flexible or pressur-
55
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil quantity:
2
1
ZMU01899
6.
7.
EMU29312

Inspecting and replacing anode(s)

Yamaha outboard motors are protected from
corrosion by sacrificial anodes. Inspect the
external anodes periodically. Remove scales
from the surfaces of the anodes. Consult a
Yamaha dealer for replacement of external
anodes.
ECM00720
CAUTION:
Do not paint anodes, as this would render
them ineffective.
NOTE:
Inspect ground leads attached to external
anodes on equipped models. Consult a
ized filling device, inject the gear oil into
the gear oil drain screw hole.
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
3
980.0 cm (33.13 US oz) (34.56
Imp.oz)
Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.
When the oil begins to flow out of the oil
level plug hole, insert and tighten the oil
level plug.
Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
drain screw.
ZMU01900