6D-20 - LOWER UNIT 90-824052R3 JUNE 2002
5. Pull sliding clutch off propeller shaft.
6. Pull cam follower and clutch actuator rod out of
propeller shaft. DO NOT force cam follower
up-or-down or side-to-side when pulling from
propeller shaft.
a
b
c
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a - Cam Follower
b - Clutch Actuator Rod
c - Propeller Shaft
7. Once cam follower and clutch actuator rod are
removed from propeller shaft, lift rod out of cam
follower.
Clutch Actuator Rod
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1. Clean clutch actuator rod in solvent and dry with
compressed air.
2. Inspect actuator components for wear or
damage. Replace components as required.
Pinion Gear and Driveshaft
REMOVAL
1. Remove bearing retainer using Bearing Retainer
Tool (91-43506).
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a
b
a - Bearing Retainer
b - Bearing Retainer Tool (91-43506)
2. Place Driveshaft Holding Tool (91-34377A1) over
driveshaft splines.
3. Use a socket and flex handle to hold pinion nut.
(Pad area of gear housing where flex handle
will make contact to prevent damage to gear
housing.)
4. Use a socket and flex handle on Driveshaft
Holding Tool to loosen pinion nut. Remove pinion
nut and Driveshaft Holding Tool.
5. Remove gear housing from vise and re-position
it as shown. Be sure to use soft jaw vise covers
and clamp as close as possible to water pump
studs.
6. Place a block of wood on gear housing mating
surface. Use a mallet and carefully tap gear
housing away from driveshaft.
CAUTION
DO NOT strike gear housing hard with the mallet
or allow gear housing to fall.
b
a
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a - Wooden Block
b - Soft Jaw Vise Covers
7. Reach into gear housing and remove pinion gear
and forward gear assembly.
8. After driveshaft is removed from gear case,
remove and retain shim(s) that were located
under upper tapered driveshaft bearing.
9. If inspection determines that replacement of
driveshaft tapered bearing is required, remove
bearing from driveshaft as follows:
a. Position driveshaft in a vise; DO NOT tighten
vise jaws against shaft.
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