Changing Gear Oil - Yamaha E8D Owner's Manual

6. Insert a new cotter pin in the holes, and
then bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTE:
There is a holder on the bottom cowling for
spare shear and cotter pins. Be sure to re-
place any used pins.
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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 is
G
tilted, even when the tilt support lever or
knob is locked. Severe injury could oc-
cur if the outboard motor accidentally
falls.
1. Tilt the outboard motor so that the gear oil
drain screw is at the lowest point possi-
ble.
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
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NOTE:
If the magnetic gear oil drain screw equipped:
remove all metal particles from the screw be-
fore installing it.
4. Remove the oil level plug to allow the oil
to drain completely.
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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. With the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition, and using a flexible or pressurized
filling device, inject the gear oil into the
gear oil drain screw hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
Gear oil quantity:
230.0 cm³ (7.78 US oz) (8.11 Imp.oz)
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