Removing The Propeller; Installing The Propeller - Yamaha 9.9D Owner's Manual

Maintenance
Checkpoints
Check each of the propeller blades for
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wear, erosion from cavitation or ventilation,
or other damage.
Check the propeller shaft for damage.
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Check the splines / shear pin for wear or
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damage.
Check for fish line tangled around the pro-
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peller shaft.
Check the propeller shaft oil seal for dam-
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age.
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NOTE:
If the shear pin equipped: it is designed to
break if the propeller hits a hard underwater
obstacle to help protect the propeller and
drive mechanism. The propeller will then spin
freely on the shaft. If this happens, the shear
pin must be replaced.
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Removing the propeller

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1. Straighten the cotter pin and pull it out us-
ing a pair of pliers.
2. Remove the propeller nut, washer, and
spacer (if equipped).
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1. Cotter pin
2. Propeller nut
3. Washer
4. Propeller
5. Thrust washer
3. Remove the propeller and thrust washer.
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Installing the propeller

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CAUTION:
Be sure to install the thrust washer be-
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fore installing the propeller, otherwise
the lower case and propeller boss could
be damaged.
Be sure to use a new cotter pin and bend
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the ends over securely. Otherwise the
propeller could come off during opera-
tion and be lost.
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