Inspecting And Replacing Anode(S) - Yamaha F225F Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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1. Oil level plug
2. Gasket
6. Remove any metal particles on the mag-
netic gear oil drain screw. NOTICE: If
there is an excessive quantity of met-
al particles on the magnetic gear oil
drain screw, this can indicate lower
unit problem. Consult your Yamaha
dealer.
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7. Place the outboard motor in a vertical
position. Using a flexible or pressurized
filling device, inject the gear oil into the
gear oil drain screw hole.
Recommended gear oil:
YAMALUBE outboard gear oil or Hyp-
oid gear oil
Recommended gear oil grade:
SAE 80W API GL-5 / SAE 90 API GL-5
Gear oil quantity:
1.040 L (1.099 US qt, 0.915 Imp.qt)
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8. Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.
When the gear 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)
9. Put a new gasket on the gear oil drain
screw. Insert and tighten the gear oil
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drain screw to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
9 Nm (0.92 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
10. Install the cooling water inlet covers on
both sides of the gear case, and then
tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
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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