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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
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. 320.
Propeller Shaft Bearing Housing
and Forward Gear – “O” Type
Disassembly
Remove and discard the bearing housing O-ring.
Remove the anode and discard if more than two-
thirds deteriorated.
Clamp the bearing housing by the anode bosses
in a vise, as shown. Remove the forward gear
assembly by unscrewing it with Spanner Wrench,
P/N 432400.
Remove gear housing retaining ring.
Remove the set screws and remove the flange.
Remove the shim from either the flange or forward
gear.
1. Retaining spring COB3101
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