Installing Propeller - Yamaha F40G Owner's Manual

1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Spacer
5. Propeller
6. Thrust washer
3. Remove the
equipped), and thrust washer.
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Installing propeller

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Spline models
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NOTICE
Make sure to use a new cotter pin and
bend the ends over securely. Otherwise,
the propeller could come off during oper-
ation and be lost.
1. Apply Yamaha marine grease or a corro-
sion resistant grease to the propeller
shaft.
2. Install the spacer (if equipped), thrust
washer, washer (if equipped), and pro-
peller on the propeller shaft. NOTICE:
Make sure to install the thrust washer
before installing the propeller. Other-
wise, the lower case and propeller
boss could be damaged.
3. Install the spacer (if equipped) and the
washer. Tighten the propeller nut to the
propeller, washer
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specified torque.
Propeller nut tightening torque:
F40DET 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
F40GET 34.0 Nm
(3.47 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
F50FED 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
F50FET 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
F60CET 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
F70AET 34.0 Nm
(3.47 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
FT50GET 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
(if
FT60DET 35.0 Nm
(3.57 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
4. Align the propeller nut with the propeller
shaft hole. Insert a new cotter pin in the
hole and bend the cotter pin ends.
NOTICE: Do not reuse the cotter pin.
Otherwise, the propeller can come off
during operation.
TIP:
If the propeller nut does not align with the
propeller shaft hole after tightening to the
specified torque, tighten the nut further to
align it with the hole.
Maintenance
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