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Routine Service
Gearcase Removal and Installation
exhaust cavity. Apply Triple-Guard grease to the
seal’s inner surfaces.
Slide the gearcase into place, making sure:
• Driveshaft engages the crankshaft.
• Inner exhaust housing installs correctly.
• Shift rod does not turn and is positioned prop-
erly in the shift rod lever below the crankcase.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to threads of the gear-
case retaining screws. Tighten the screws to a
torque of:
• 3/8 in. screws – 18 to 20 ft. lbs. (24 to 27 N·m)
• 7/16 in. screw – 28 to 30 ft. lbs. (38 to 40 N·m)
• 5/16 in. screw – 10 to 12 ft. lbs. (13.5 to 16
N·m)
3-Cylinder Models
Apply Adhesive 847 to the lower exhaust housing
seals’ inner surfaces. Place two new seals on the
housing. Apply Triple-Guard grease to the seals’
outer surfaces and place the housing on the gear-
case.
1. Exhaust housing seal
008354
1. 3/8 in. screws
001994
1. 7/16 in. screw
2. 5/16 in screw
001995
1. Lower exhaust seals
32002