BRP Evinrude E-TEC G2 - Pinion Bearing; Propeller Shaft Bearing Housing and Forward Gear

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Gearcase
Shifter, Bearing and Seal Servicing
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ing. Insert the gear, bearing, and washer into the
bearing housing.
Align holes in the clutch dog with slot in the pro-
peller shaft. Install the clutch dog on the shaft with
"PROP END" facing rear of the shaft.
Slide the propeller shaft onto the shift shaft, align
the hole in the shaft with the hole in the clutch
dog, install the pin and then, a new clutch dog
retaining spring. Place three coils over each end
of the pin, MAKING SURE NONE OF THE COILS
OVERLAP OR ARE LOOSE.
Pinion Bearing
Refer to Pinion Bearing Installation on p. 380.
Propeller Shaft Bearing Housing
and Forward Gear
Disassembly
Remove and discard the bearing housing O-ring.
Remove the anode and discard if more than two-
thirds deteriorated.
Clamp the propeller shaft bearing housing by the
anode bosses in a vise, as shown. Remove the
forward gear bearing housing assembly from pro-
peller shaft bearing housing. Use Spanner
Wrench, P/N 432400, to unscrew in a counter-
clockwise direction.
NOTICE
Bearing and washer must be installed in the
correct order.
1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
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NOTICE
The clutch dog is not symmetrical. If installed
backward, it will not fully engage and will
immediately damage itself and the gears.
1. “PROP END”
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1. Retaining spring
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