Suzuki DF 40 Service Manual page 238

Remove the spring collar
from the gear case.
Slide the shift rod out of the shift rod guide.
Separate the shift cam
the spring pin .
Remove the lower shift rod guide
pin .
Remove the snap ring
bearing housing.
Disassembly of propeller shaft components
Slide propeller shaft away from reverse gear
housing assembly .
Account for the reverse gear back-up shim
thrust washer .
To disassemble propeller shaft components, refer to the follow-
ing :
(a) Pull the push rod
(b) Remove the spring
and two driveshaft thrust washers
from the shift rod
by driving out the spring
and push shift rod guide
and reverse gear
out of the propeller shaft.
from the clutch dog shifter.
by driving out
out of
and bearing
LOWER UNIT 9-4