GEAR HOUSING
90-826883R2 JUNE 1998
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17. While turning drive shaft in a clockwise direction, pull up lightly on shift shaft until gear
housing is in forward gear (propeller shaft turns clockwise).
18. Install flat washer (retained) onto shift shaft.
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Washer
IMPORTANT: Verify water tube (inside drive shaft housing) is connected to the water
tube seal in the adaptor plate.
19. Position twist grip on tiller handle so that outboard is in forward gear.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to grease the drive shaft splines prior to installation of gear hous-
ing assembly. Splines receive internal engine lubrication during normal engine operation.
20. Position gear housing so that drive shaft and shift shaft extend up into drive shaft hous-
ing.
21. Move gear housing up toward drive shaft housing while keeping machined surfaces par-
allel.
22. Guide shift shaft thru loop in the reverse lock rod.
23. Guide water tube into rubber seal in water pump cover.
24. Guide drive shaft into crankshaft.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to rotate the flywheel to aid engagement of drive shaft splines
to crank shaft splines.