Mercury 40 Service Manual page 495

NON-BIGFOOT GEAR HOUSING
Propeller Shaft
1. Slide clutch (short shoulder faces forward gear) over propeller shaft aligning cross pin
hole with slot in propeller shaft.
2. Insert cam follower spring into propeller shaft.
a -
b -
c -
d -
e -
3. Using a 3/16 in. allen wrench or similar device, compress the follower spring enough to
insert the cross pin partially through clutch.
4. Remove wrench and press cross pin through clutch and propeller shaft until flush.
a -
b -
c -
5. Reinstall retaining spring. position spring so as spring coils lay flat in clutch groove.
a -
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a
b
Prop Shaft
Retaining Spring
Clutch Dog
Cross Pin
Cam Follower Spring
f - Cam Follower
c
Short Shoulder
Allen Wrench
Cross Pin
Spring
d
c
e
f
a
b
a
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