Mercury 15 EFI FourStroke, Service Manual

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a. With the gearcase in neutral, disconnect the upper shift shaft from the shift lever by pulling the upper shift shaft
toward starboard.
Pull the upper shift shaft toward starboard
a - Upper shift shaft
b - Shift lever
b. Disconnect the upper shift shaft from the lower shift shaft by turning the jam nut (down) and the coupler (up).
a - Upper shift shaft
b - Coupler
c - Jam nut
d - Lower shift shaft
c. Remove the coupler from the upper shift shaft, and lift the upper shift shaft out of the steering arm/swivel bracket
assembly.
5. Attach the engine lifting eye to an overhead hoist or other suitable lifting equipment. Remove the slack from the hoist.
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6. Remove the lower mount. Refer to
Lower Mount
.
a
b
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a
b
c
d
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Clamp/Swivel Bracket and Driveshaft Housing
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