Exhaust Leakage; Water Leakage; Checking Propeller - Yamaha 8 Owner's Manual

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Exhaust leakage

Start the engine and check that no exhaust
leaks from the joints between the exhaust
cover, cylinder head, and body cylinder.
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Water leakage

Start the engine and check that no water
leaks from the joints between the exhaust
cover, cylinder head, and body cylinder.
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Checking propeller

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WARNING
You could be seriously injured if the en-
gine accidentally starts when you are
near the propeller.
Before inspecting, removing, or install-
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ing the propeller, remove the spark
plug caps from the spark plugs. Also,
place the shift control in neutral, turn
the main switch to "
move the key, and remove the lanyard
from the engine stop switch. Turn off
the battery cut-off switch if your boat
has one.
Do not use your hand to hold the pro-
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peller when loosening or tightening the
propeller nut. Put a wood block be-
tween the anti-cavitation plate and the
propeller to prevent the propeller from
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Maintenance
turning.
Check each of the propeller blades for
wear, erosion from cavitation or ventila-
tion, or other damage.
Check the propeller shaft for damage.
Check the splines / shear pin for wear or
damage.
Check for fish line tangled around the pro-
peller shaft.
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