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GEARCASE – STANDARD ROTATION
GEARCASE ASSEMBLY
GEARCASE ASSEMBLY
Water Intake Screens
Install water in take screens. Tighten screws to a
torque of 60 to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
Shift Housing, Gear, and
Propeller Shaft Installation
Push shif ter de tent into farthest downward posi-
tion. T ip the rear of the gearcase slightly down-
ward to assist in t he inst allation of t he shaf t
assembly.
Be sure the thrust bearing and the thrust washer
are in the proper position. Insert the shaft assem-
bly fully into the ge arcase while alig ning shift
housing pin with hole in forward end of ge arcase
housing.
Shift Rod Housing Installation
Lubricate a new shift rod cover O-ring with Triple-
Guard grease. Install the O-ring into th e shift rod
cover.
IMPORTANT: Make sure O-ring is fully seated
in groove.
Install the shift rod spacer on the sh ift rod (25 in.
models). On 30 in. mode ls, inst all the exte nsion
(not shown).
Place the shift rod grommet on the shift rod.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to the thread ed end of
the shift rod and insert it thro ugh the cover. Turn
the shift rod while p ushing it through the cover to
avoid damaging the O-ring.
1. Water intake screen 006886
1. Pin 006885
1. O-ring 006916
1. Grommet
2. Shift rod spacer
006917
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