Yamaha Z300 Owner's Manual page 75

1. Gear oil drain screw
2. Oil level plug
3. Gasket
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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Recommended gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
Gear oil quantity:
LZ300TR 803.0 cm
(28.32 Imp.oz)
Z300TR 918.0 cm
(32.38 Imp.oz)
7. 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.
8. Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
drain screw.
9. Securely install the cooling water inlet
covers on both sides of the gear case
using the bolt and nut removed earlier.
Maintenance
3
(27.15 US oz)
3
(31.04 US oz)
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