Evinrude E-Tec 40 HP, Service Manual

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GEARCASE SERVICE, 75 – 90 HP MODELS
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICE
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Place the shift lever arms into the recesses of the
shift cradle. Pull shifter dete nt back up to NEU-
TRAL position to ho ld the cradle and sh aft in
place.
Coat thrust bearing and thrust washer with
Needle
Bearing
grease. Place the bearing on the back of
the gear. Set the washer on top of the thrust bear-
ing. Insert the g ear, bearing, and washer into the
bearing housing.
Bearing and washer must be
installed in the correct order.
Align holes in the clutch dog with slot in the pro-
peller shaft. Install the clutch dog on the shaft with
“PROP END” facing rear of the shaft.
The clutch dog is not symmetrical.
If installed backward, it will not fully engage
and will immediately damage itself and the
gears.
Slide the propeller shaft onto the shift shaft, align
the hole in the shaft with t he ho le in th e clutch
dog, inst all the pin and th en, a
new
cl utch do g
retaining spring. Place three coils over each end
of the pin, MAKING SURE NONE OF THE COILS
OVERLAP OR ARE LOOSE.
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1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
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NOTICE
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2
1. “PROP END”
COB7581
1. Retaining spring
COB3101
NOTICE
1
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