{"product_id":"yamaha-lower-unit-assembly-e60-6k5-45300-13-4d-see-description-for-applicable-models","title":"Yamaha Lower Unit Assembly - E60 - 6K5-45300-13-4D - See Description for Applicable Models","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"yyf6q8\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eYamaha - Lower Unit Assembly - Complete Drivetrain - 6K5-45300-13-4D\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rzkdgm\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eYamaha Lower Unit Assembly | 6K5-45300-13-4D\u003c\/strong\u003e is what really puts your engine’s power to work in the water. When a lower unit starts going bad, you’ll hear it first—then feel it through vibration or loss of push. At that point, chasing individual parts can turn into a headache, so dropping in a complete unit like this just makes sense. 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