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Mercury Optimax 175 User Manual

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LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999 Page 6B-47
6. Install cross pin retaining spring onto sliding clutch as follows:
IMPORTANT: DO NOT over-stretch retaining spring when installing onto sliding
clutch.
a. Install spring.
(1.)Spirally wrap spring into groove on sliding clutch.
(2.)Position spring in groove so that straight end of spring is against the side of
groove.
7. Place gear housing in a soft jaw vise with the driveshaft in a vertical position.
8. Coat cam pocket of cam follower with 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine Lubricant
(92-90018A12).
9. Place shift cam into cam pocket of cam follower with numbered side of cam facing up.
10. Slide propeller shaft assembly into reverse gear assembly.
55096
55095
d
e
a
b
c
a-Cam Pocket
b-Cam Follower
c-Shift Cam
d-Shift Cam (Position as Shown)
e-Gear Housing
11. Apply a light coat of 2-4-C w/Teflon to the threads of the shift shaft bushing.
12. Insert shift shaft down shift shaft hole in gear housing and into shift cam. It may be
necessary to rotate shift shaft back-and-forth slightly in order for splines of shift shaft
to match up with splines of shift cam. Thread bushing into position, but do not tighten
down at this time.
51867
a
b
a-Shift Shaft Bushing
b-Shift Shaft

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Mercury Optimax 175 Specifications

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BrandMercury
ModelOptimax 175
CategoryOutboard Motor
LanguageEnglish

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