5A-12 - MID-SECTION 90-826148R2 MARCH 1997
Drive Shaft Housing
Disassembly/Reassembly
Servicing components such as steering arm, drive
shaft housing, exhaust assemblyand swivel bracket
will usually require powerhead and/or gear housing
removal.
Refer to SECTION 4 for powerhead removal and
SECTION 6 for gear housing removal.
The transom bracket, lower mount bracket, tilt tube
and lower engine mounts can be serviced without
powerhead/gear housing removal. However, OUT-
BOARD MUST BE SUPPORTED BEFORE SERV-
ICING COMPONENTS.
WARNING
Failure to support outboard as shown could re-
sult in personal injury and/or damage to out-
board or boat.
51078
a
b
c
a - Hoist
b - Rope
c - Lifting Eye (91-90455)
IMPORTANT: All gaskets should be replaced
when removing powerhead and/or disassem-
bling drive shafthousing. Corresponding gasket
matingsurfaces shouldbecleaned ofanygasket
material before installing new gaskets.