Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual page 424

5. Pull sliding clutch off propeller shaft.
6. Inspect sliding clutch. Check reverse gear clutch "jaws" and forward gear clutch
"jaws." Rounded "jaws" indicate one or more of the following:
a. Improper shift cable adjustment.
b. Improper shift habits of operator(s) (shift from neutral to reverse gear or forward
c. Engine idle speed too high (while shifting).
a -
b -
c -
7. Pull cam follower and clutch actuator rod out of propeller shaft. DO NOT force cam
follower up-or-down or side-to-side when pulling from propeller shaft.
8. Once cam follower and clutch actuator rod are removed from propeller shaft, lift rod
out of cam follower.
9. Check condition of cam follower. If it shows wear (pitting, scoring or rough surface),
replace cam follower and shift cam.
10. Remove forward gear and bearing adaptor assembly.
11. Remove 2 thrust races and 2 keepers from prop shaft.
a
a -
b -
c -
d -
e -
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gear too slowly).
b
a
Sliding Clutch
Reverse Gear Clutch Jaws
Forward Gear Clutch Jaws
b
Cam Follower
Clutch Actuator Rod
Forward Gear
Bearing Adaptor Assembly
Thrust Races (2)
f - Keepers (hidden) (2)
c
c
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f
d
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