90-824052R3 JUNE 2002 LOWER UNIT - 6D-33
9. Place shift cam into cam pocket of cam follower
with numbered side of cam facing up.
b
a
c
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a - Cam Pocket
b - Cam Follower
c - Shift Cam
10. With shift cam positioned as shown, insert
propeller shaft thru forward gear until shaft
bottoms out.
a
b
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a - Shift Cam (Position as Shown)
b - Gear Housing
CAUTION
Until bearing carrier is installed into gear
housing, extreme care MUST BE taken not to
apply any side force on propeller shaft. Side
force on propeller shaft may break the neck of the
clutch actuator rod.
11. Insert shift shaft down shift shaft hole (of gear
housing) and thru shift cam and cam follower. (It
may be necessary to rotate shift shaft
back-and-forth slightly for it to enter shift cam.)
12. Apply a light coat of Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon
Marine Lubricant to threads of shift shaft bushing.
(Thread bushing into position, but do not tighten
down at this time.)
a
b
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a - Shift Shaft Bushing
b - Shift Shaft
13. Lubricate O-ring on bearing carrier with
Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine Lubricant.
14. Apply a light coat of Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon
Marine Lubricant to outside diameter of bearing
carrier (where carrier contacts gear housing).
NOTE: When performing Step 15, rotate driveshaft
clockwise (viewed from top) to mesh pinion gear with
reverse gear.
15. Position bearing carrier over propeller shaft and
slide it into gear housing. (Be sure to align bear-
ing carrier keyway with gear housing keyway.)
16. Push bearing carrier in as far as possible by
hand, then install bearing carrier key.
17. Place tab washer against bearing carrier.
18. Apply Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine
Lubricant to threads of cover nut and install cover
nut in gear housing (verify that the word “OFF”
and arrow are visible).