GEAR HOUSING
90-826883R2 JUNE 1998 Page 6A-39
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17. While turning drive shaft in a clockwise direction, pull up lightly on shift shaft until gear
housing is in forward gear (propeller shaft turns clockwise).
18. Install flat washer (retained) onto shift shaft.
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IMPORTANT: Verify water tube (inside drive shaft housing) is connected to the water
tube seal in the adaptor plate.
19. Position twist grip on tiller handle so that outboard is in forward gear.
NOTE:It isnotnecessary to grease thedriveshaftsplines prior to installationofgearhous-
ing assembly. Splines receive internal engine lubrication during normal engine operation.
20. Positiongear housingso thatdrive shaftand shiftshaft extendup intodrive shafthous-
ing.
21. Movegearhousinguptowarddriveshafthousingwhilekeepingmachinedsurfacespar-
allel.
22. Guide shift shaft thru loop in the reverse lock rod.
23. Guide water tube into rubber seal in water pump cover.
24. Guide drive shaft into crankshaft.
NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the flywheel to aid engagement of drive shaft splines
to crank shaft splines.
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