Yamaha 115 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance65shaft.2. Install the spacer (if equipped), thrustwasher, washer (if equipped), and pro-peller on the propeller shaft. NOTICE:Be sure to install the thrust washerbefore installing the propeller, other-wise the lower case and propellerboss could be damaged. [ECM01880]3. Install the spacer (if equipped) and thewasher. Tighten the propeller nut to thespecified torque.4. Align the propeller nut with the propellershaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in thehole and bend the cotter pin ends. NO-TICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin in-stalled. Otherwise the propeller cancome off during operation. [ECM01890]TIP:If the propeller nut does not align with thepropeller shaft hole after tightening to thespecified torque, tighten the nut further toalign it with the hole.EMU29287Changing gear oilWARNINGEWM00800● Be sure the outboard motor is securelyfastened to the transom or a stablestand. You could be severely injured ifthe outboard motor falls on you.● Never get under the lower unit while itis tilted, even when the tilt support leveror knob is locked. Severe injury couldoccur if the outboard motor accidental-ly falls.1. Tilt the outboard motor so that the gearoil drain screw is at the lowest point pos-sible.2. Place a suitable container under thegear case.3. Remove the gear oil drain screw andgasket. NOTICE: If there is an exces-sive quantity of metal particles on themagnetic gear oil drain screw, thiscan indicate lower unit problem. Con-sult your Yamaha dealer. [ECM01900]TIP:● If a magnetic gear oil drain screw isequipped, remove all metal particles fromthe screw before installing it.● Always use new gaskets. Do not reuse theremoved gaskets.4. Remove the oil level plug and gasket toallow the oil to drain completely. NO-TICE: Inspect the used oil after it hasPropeller nut tightening torque:55.0 Nm (5.61 kgf-m, 40.6 ft-lb)ZMU03545 1. Gear oil drain screw2. Oil level plugZMU0327321