Evinrude E-tec 75 HP - Shifter, Bearing and Seal Service

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GEARCASE SERVICE, 40 – 65 HP MODELS
GEARCASE DISASSEMBLY
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Remove the larger th rust washer, t hrust bearing,
and reverse gear from the gearcase. Remove the
smaller thrust washer located in front of the gear.
Pinion Gear and Driveshaft
Removal
Adjust the shif t rod to move the clutch do g as far
forward as possible. This will help ease removal of
the pinion nut.
Use Driveshaft Holding Socket, P/N 334995, and
an 1 1/16 in. open-e nd wrench to loo sen and
remove the pinion nu t from the bottom of the
driveshaft. Pad han dle of the wrench to prevent
damage to gearcase.
Remove th e four driveshaf t bearing ho using
screws.
Remove th e drivesha ft fro m the gearcase. Th e
bearing housing, shims, thrust bearing, and thrust
washer will come out with the driveshaft.
If driveshaft cannot be removed, refer to
Locked
Driveshaft Removal on p. 304.
Remove the pinion gear from the gearcase.
1. Larger thrust washer
2. Thrust bearing
3. Reverse gear
COA3514
1. Holding socket
2. 11/16 Wrench
COA3573T
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2
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2
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1. Driveshaft bearing housing screws COA3671
1. Bearing housing
2. Shims
3. Thrust bearing
4. Thrust washer
COA3558
COA3159
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1
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