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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
GEARCASE ASSEMBLY
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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 Cover
Refer to Shift Rod Housi ng I nstallation on
p. 312
Pinion Gear and Driveshaft
Installation
Refer to Pinion Gear and Driveshaft Installation
on p. 313.
Propeller Shaft Bearing
Housing and Gear Installation –
“M2” Type
IMPORTANT: The propeller shaft bearing hous-
ing on “M2” type gearcases is PRESSED into th e
gearcase housing.
Lightly apply Triple Guard Grease to new bearing
housing O-rings. In stall O-rings in grooves in the
housing. G rease t he m achined s ide s urfaces o f
bearing housing.
Place bearing housing in gearcase.
1. Water intake screen 006886
1. Pin 006929
006846
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