Yamaha F6 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance64NOTE:For disposal of used oil, consult your Yamahadealer.5. With the outboard motor in a vertical po-sition, and using a flexible or pressurizedfilling device, inject the gear oil into thegear oil drain screw hole.6. Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.When the oil begins to flow out of the oillevel plug hole, insert and tighten the oillevel plug.7. Put a new gasket on the gear oil drainscrew. Insert and tighten the gear oildrain screw.EMU29302Cleaning fuel tankWARNINGEWM00920Gasoline is highly flammable, and its va-pors are flammable and explosive. If you have any question about properlydoing this procedure, consult yourYamaha dealer. Keep away from sparks, cigarettes,flames, or other sources of ignitionwhen cleaning the fuel tank. Remove the fuel tank from the boat be-fore cleaning it. Work only outdoors inan area with good ventilation. Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately. Reassemble the fuel tank carefully. Im-proper assembly can result in a fuelleak, which could result in a fire or ex-plosion hazard. Dispose of old gasoline according to lo-cal regulations.1. Empty the fuel tank into an approved con-tainer.2. Pour a small amount of suitable solventinto the tank. Install the cap and shakethe tank. Drain the solvent completely.3. Remove the screws holding the fuel jointassembly. Pull the assembly out of thetank.Recommended gear oil:Hypoid gear oil SAE#90Gear oil quantity:F6MH 150.0 cm³ (5.07 US oz) (5.29Imp.oz)F8MH 150.0 cm³ (5.07 US oz) (5.29Imp.oz)T8EH 370.0 cm³ (12.51 US oz) (13.05Imp.oz)T8PH 370.0 cm³ (12.51 US oz) (13.05Imp.oz)T8PR 370.0 cm³ (12.51 US oz) (13.05Imp.oz)ZMU02065