Backlash; Measuring The Forward Gear Backlash - Yamaha F6AMH Wartungshandbuch

BACKLASH

BACKLASH
NOTE:
Both forward gear backlash and reverse


gear backlash be measured.
If both forward gear backlash and reverse


gear backlash are smaller than specified,
the pinion may be too low.
If either of these conditions exist, then


check the pinion shim selection.
MEASURING THE FORWARD GEAR
BACKLASH
Measure:
Forward gear backlash


Out of specification
Forward gear backlash:
0.88 - 1.26 mm (0.0346 - 0.0496 in)
Measuring steps:
(1)Place the shift cam in neutral.
(2)Load the forward gear with the bearing
housing puller on the propeller shaft.
Bearing housing puller:
YB-06234/NA
Universal puller:
YB-06117/NA
Center bolt:
2 N m (0.2 kgf


(3)Set the lower unit upside down.
(4)Attach the dial gauge on the lower
case, and make the dial gauge stem
contact the mark on the backlash
indicator.
Backlash indicator:
YB-06265/90890-06706
Magnet base:
YU-34481/90890-06705
Magnet base attaching plate:
YB-07003/90890-07003
Dial gauge stand:
YU-03097/90890-01252
(5)While pulling the drive shaft
downward, slowly turn the drive shaft
clockwise and counterclockwise then
measure the backlash when the drive
shaft stops at each direction.
6-24
Adjust

m, 1.5 ft lb)