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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
GEARCASE HOUSING INSPECTION
Remove propeller shaft, forward gear and bearing
housing assembly from gearcase.
Pinion Gear Removal and
Driveshaft Servicing
Refer to Pinion Gear and Dri veshaft Removal
on p. 298.
Shift Housing, Gear and
Propeller Shaft Removal
Push down on the shif t rod. This will move the
detent lever downward to clear the inside of the
gearcase when t he sh aft assembly is pulled o ut.
Unscrew the shif t rod from the dete nt lever .
Remove scre ws, cover , an d shif t rod from the
gearcase.
Discard the cover gasket. Remove the shift rod O-
ring from inside of cover and discard.
Use an app ropriate tool to apply downward pres-
sure on the dete nt wh ile pulling on the pro peller
shaft assembly. Remove propeller shaft assembly
from the gearcase.
Water Intake Screens
Remove and clean water intake screens. Replace
if damaged.
GEARCASE HOUSING
INSPECTION
Refer to GEARCASE HOUSING INSPECTION on
p. 301.
006850
1. Cover gasket 006884
Counter Rotation Models
1. Tool
006929
1. Water intake screen 006886