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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
Slide the pro peller shaft onto the shif t shaft, align
the hole in the sh aft with the h ole in the clutch
dog, inst all the pin and then, a new cl utch dog
retaining spring. Place th ree coils over each e nd
of the pin, MAKING SURE NONE OF THE COILS
OVERLAP OR ARE LOOSE.
Pinion Bearing
Refer to Pinion Bearing Installation on p. 303.
Propeller Shaft Bearing Housing
and Forward Gear
Disassembly
Remove and discard the bearing housing O-ring.
Remove the anode and discard if mo re than two-
thirds deteriorated.
Clamp the propeller shaft bearing housing by the
anode b osses in a vise, as sh own. Remove the
forward gear bearing housing assembly from pro-
peller sha ft bearing ho using. Use S panner
Wrench, P/N 43240 0, to unscrew in a cou nter-
clockwise direction.
Remove the shim(s).
Inspect the f orward ge ar and bearing ho using
assembly for excessive wear or damage.
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