BIGFOOT GEAR HOUSING
Page 6B-20 90-857046R1 NOVEMBER 2001
12. Remove components from propeller shaft.
13. Replace cam follower if worn or pitted.
14. Replace sliding clutch if jaws are rounded or chipped. Rounded jaws indicate one or
more of the following:
• Improper shift cable adjustment.
• Engine idle speed too high while shifting.
• Shifting from neutral to reverse (or forward) too slowly.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
a- Cam Follower
b- Metal Balls (3)
c- Guide Block
d- Spring
e- Sliding Clutch
f- Jaws
15. Replace propeller shaft if any of the following exist:
• Splines are twisted or worn.
• Bearing surfaces of propeller shaft are pitted or worn.
• Oil seal surface is grooved.
• Shaft has a noticeable “wobble” or is bent more than 0.009 in. (0.228 mm). Prop
shaft trueness should be measured with a dial indicator with prop shaft on V-blocks.
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a
b
c
b
a- V-Blocks
b- Bearing Surfaces
c- Measure with Dial Indicator at This Point
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