Maintenance
q
Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam- identified with the letter “L” after the size
age.
NOTE:
indication on the propeller. Otherwise the
boat could move in the opposite direction
from that expected.
If the shear pin equipped: it is designed to
break if the propeller hits a hard underwater
obstacle to help protect the propeller and
drive mechanism. The propeller will then
spin freely on the shaft. If this happens, the
shear pin must be replaced.
ECM00340
CAUTION:
q
Be sure to install the thrust washer be-
fore installing the propeller, otherwise
the lower case and propeller boss
could be damaged.
EMU29190
Removing the propeller
q Be sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise
the propeller could come off during op-
eration and be lost.
1.
Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out
using a pair of pliers.
2.
Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer (if equipped).
1.
Apply Yamaha marine grease or a cor-
rosion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
1
2.
3.
4.
Install the thrust washer and propeller
on the propeller shaft.
4 3 2
Install the spacer and washer. Tighten
the propeller nut to the specified torque.
Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
5
6
ZMU01898
1.
Cotter pin
Propeller nut
Washer
Spacer
Propeller
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Thrust washer
3.
Remove the propeller and thrust wash-
er.
EMU29240
Installing the propeller
NOTE:
EWM00770
WARNING
If the propeller nut does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening to the
specified torque, tighten the nut further to
align it with the hole.
On counter rotation models, be sure to
use a propeller intended for counter-
clockwise rotation. These propellers are
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| Categories | Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha LZ300C, Yamaha Z300C |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Download File |
|
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Yamaha Motor. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA - Support Customer Relations for US: 1-800-962-7926
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| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | yamaha-motor.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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