Maintenance
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 tilted, even when the tilt support lever
or knob is locked. Severe injury could
occur if the outboard motor accidental-
ly falls.
TICE: 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 repair of the lower
q
unit seals.
[ECM00711]
TIP:
For disposal of used oil, consult your
Yamaha dealer.
Put the outboard motor in a vertical po-
sition. Using a flexible or pressurized fill-
ing device, inject the gear oil into the
gear oil drain screw hole.
1.
Tilt the outboard motor so that the gear
oil drain screw is at the lowest point pos-
sible.
Place a suitable container under the
gear case.
Remove the gear oil drain screw and
gasket. NOTICE: If there is an exces-
sive quantity of metal particles on the
magnetic gear oil drain screw, this
can indicate lower unit problem. Con-
5.
2.
3.
Recommended gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil SAE#90
Gear oil quantity:
0.160
L (0.169 US qt, 0.141 Imp.qt)
sult your Yamaha dealer.
[ECM01900]
2
1
ZMU02880
ZMU02879
6.
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.
1
2
. Gear oil drain screw
. Oil level plug
TIP:
q
If a magnetic gear oil drain screw is
equipped, remove all metal particles from
the screw before installing it.
Always use new gaskets. Do not reuse the
removed gaskets.
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
q
4.
Remove the oil level plug and gasket to
allow the oil to drain completely. NO-
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| Categories | Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha 8 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Download File |
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| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Yamaha Motor. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA - Support Customer Relations for US: 1-800-962-7926
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| Publisher | yamaha-motor.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Yamaha Motor Company |
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