Inspecting And Replacing Anode(S) - Yamaha LF250 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
6. Put the outboard motor in a vertical posi-
tion. Using a flexible or pressurized filling
device, inject the gear oil into the gear oil
drain screw hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Yamalube Marine Gearcase Lube HD
or Hypoid gear oil
Recommended gear oil grade:
SAE 90 API GL-4 / SAE 80W API GL-
5 / SAE 90 API GL-5
Gear oil quantity:
0.803 L (0.849 US qt, 0.707 Imp.qt)
(LF250A)
0.918 L (0.970 US qt, 0.808 Imp.qt)
(F250A)
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 to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.92 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
8. Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
drain screw to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.92 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
9. Securely install the cooling water inlet
covers on both sides of the gear case us-
ing the bolt and nut removed earlier.
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Tightening torque:
2.0 Nm (0.20 kgf-m, 1.5 ft-lb)
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Inspecting and replacing anode(s)

Yamaha outboard motors are protected from
corrosion by sacrificial anodes. Inspect the
external anodes periodically. Remove scales
from the surfaces of the anodes. Consult a
Yamaha dealer for replacement of external
anodes.
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NOTICE
Do not paint anodes, as this would render
them ineffective.
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