Maintenance55 Do not use your hand to hold the propel-ler when loosening or tightening thepropeller nut. Put a wood block betweenthe anti-cavitation plate and the propel-ler to prevent the propeller from turning.Checkpoints Check each of the propeller blades forwear, erosion from cavitation or ventilation,or other damage. Check the propeller shaft for damage. Check the splines / shear pin for wear ordamage. Check for fish line tangled around the pro-peller shaft. Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam-age.NOTE:If the shear pin equipped: it is designed tobreak if the propeller hits a hard underwaterobstacle to help protect the propeller anddrive mechanism. The propeller will then spinfreely on the shaft. If this happens, the shearpin must be replaced.EMU29193Removing the propeller1. Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out us-ing a pair of pliers.2. Remove the propeller nut, washer, andspacer (if equipped).ZMU018971. Cotter pin2. Propeller nut3. Washer4. Spacer5. Propeller6. Thrust washer
