Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Gear Housing Reassembly; Shift Shaft

LOWER UNIT - 6A-1390-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
4. Remove shift shaft bushing (a) and clip (b) from shift
shaft (c). Replace shift shaft if splines are twisted or
damaged on either end of shaft. Remove (and discard)
O-ring (d) if damaged.
a
b
c
d
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5. Remove (and discard) seal (a) if damaged.
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a
Gear Housing Reassembly
Shift Shaft
1. Apply Perfect Seal on O.D. of new seal (a). Install with
seal lip up as shown.
2. Press seal into shift shaft bushing (b) until seal bot-
toms. Use a suitable tool (c).
Apply Quicksilver Needle Bearing Assembly Lubricant on
O-ring and I.D. of seal.
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a
b
c
3. Assemble components.
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a
b
c
d
a - Shift Shaft
b - “E” Clip
c - Bushing
d - O-ring
4. Install shift cam (a) (numbers toward top of gear hous-
ing); align hole in shift cam with hole (b).
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a
b