Shifter Inspection - Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
7. Remove shifter shaft lower bushing and oil seal using tool.

Shifter Inspection

NOTE: Use exploded parts views as reference.
1. Shift link bar and shift lever for:
2. Ball detent canister for:
3. Yoke and cam assembly for:
4. Shifter shaft for:
5. Shifter shaft bushing for:
6. Shifter shaft upper O-ring for:
7. Shift shaft lower oil seal for:
90-863160 MAY 2000
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22459
b
a - Shift Shaft Lower Bushing
b - Oil Seal
c - Bushing Removal Tool (91-17273)
• Damaged or bent parts
• Worn jaw area
• Excessively worn detent area on shift lever
• Broken springs
• Ball out of canister
• Damaged cam spacers
• Excessively worn cam surface
• Excessive wear in area where bushings make contact (Bushings must be replaced if
replacing shifter shaft).
• Excessive wear
• Knicks and scratches (shifter shaft must be replaced if replacing bushings)
• Cuts and knicks
• Flat spots (from being compressed)
• Cuts or knicks
DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING
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