GASOLINE STERNDRIVE INSTALLATION MANUAL
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IMPORTANT: If Bell Housing Shift Cable does not line up to properly enter jaws of
shift linkage assembly, cable will have to be aligned manually.
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b
a
a -
Shift Linkage Assembly
b -
Shift Cable
4. Place drive shaft housing in position on bell housing and install sterndrive unit, as
follows:
a. Remove the nuts from the trim cylinders.
b. Position trim cylinders so they point straight backwards.
c. Position sterndrive unit so that universal joint shaft aligns with bell housing bore.
d. Guide U-joint shaft through bearing in gimbal housing and into engine coupler. Make
sure that shift linkage jaws engage the bell housing shift cable assembly.
e. If necessary, rotate propeller shaft COUNTERCLOCKWISE slightly (using a
propeller) to align U-joint shaft splines with splines in engine coupling, then slide
sterndrive unit all the way into bell housing.
5. Secure sterndrive unit to bell housing with 5 flat washers and 6 locknuts and torque.
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b
a
a -
Locknut Only
b -
Locknuts And Flat Washers
Description
Nm
lb-in.
lb-ft
Sterndrive-To-Bell Housing
68
50