Evinrude E-tec 75 HP, Service Manual

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GEARCASE
BEARING AND SEAL INSTALLATION
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Thoroughly grease 25 needle bearings with
Nee-
dle Bearing
grease and place in the bearing case
(“O” Type gearcases).
With shifter detent in NEUTRAL, install arms of
shift lever into detent slots. Align the pivot holes
and insert the retaining pin. Push shifter detent
down.
Rest the cradle on the shift shaft.
Position the shift lever arms into the recesses of
the shift cradle. Pull shifter detent back up to
NEUTRAL position to hold the cradle and shaft 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 gear, bearing, and washer into the
bearing housing.
IMPORTANT:
Bearing and washer must be
installed in the correct order.
4520
1. Shifter detent
2. Shift lever
3. Pin, shift lever
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TYPICAL
1. Cradle
2. Shift shaft
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2
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2
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1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
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