11. Install the propeller, spacer 8, and nut,
without installing the spacer 9.
12. Tighten the propeller nut to the specified
torque.
Propeller nut:
2 N·m (0.2 kgf·m, 1.5 ft·lb)
13. Slowly turn the drive shaft clockwise and
counterclockwise and measure the back-
lash when the drive shaft stops in each
direction.
NOTE:
• Pull the drive shaft downward, and then
turn it.
• Measure the backlash at 4 points to find the
average.
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9
14. Adjust the current shim thickness if the
8
Less than
S6AU6155
More than
M: Measurement
Available shim thicknesses:
15. Turn the lower unit upright.
16. Remove the special service tools and
NOTE:
To install the water pump assembly, see
"Installing the water pump" (6-36).
17. Fill the lower unit with gear oil to the cor-
S6AU6156
Backlash (high thrust model)
Reverse gear backlash:
0.76–2.30 mm (0.0299–0.0906 in)
reverse gear backlash is out of specifica-
tion.
Reverse gear
backlash
To be decreased by
(1.53 – M) × 0.39
0.76 mm (0.0299 in)
To be increased by
(M – 1.53) × 0.39
2.30 mm (0.0906 in)
0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mm
propeller, and then install the water pump
assembly.
rect level.
Shim thickness
6-44
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9