Sliding Clutch - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

8. Remove two stainless steel screws
stud from the input shaft carrier
16
input shaft carrier assembly from the gear case.
Figure 55 — Shifting Components
15
17
3
Inspect shaft bushings inside the gear case. Inspect the seal
and the support
18 19
Inspect the seal for the drive shaft. Inspect all lower unit
parts for visual evidence of wear or damage. Replace o-rings
. Replace any worn or damaged parts.
20

Sliding Clutch

1. Install the propeller shaft to Briggs & Stratton Tool
(#19555), Insert the tool knob
through the tool body and into the shaft to secure the
shaft to the tool.
2. Insert the pin
1
secure the knob to the tool.
(Figure 55)
Remove the
17 .
16
18
19
20
21
for the gear selector shaft
21
(Figure 56) 2
through the tool into the knob to
5 HP Outboard • Troubleshooting & Repair Manual
3. With the shaft properly installed to the tool, remove
and
15
and discard the roll pin
sliding clutch. Disassemble the tool and the propeller
shaft/sliding clutch assembly.
Figure 56 — Tool
1
2
.
Replace the shaft if it is bent or if the clutch splines are
worn. Replace the roll pin. Inspect the sliding clutch and
spring. Replace worn or damaged components.
CAUTION
it has been removed from the propeller
shaft. Damage to gear case components
could result from a missing or mis-installed
roll pin.
4. Install the shaft, spring and sliding clutch to the tool.
Assemble the shaft in reverse order.
32
Section 3 • Disassembly
from the
(Figure 56) 3
(#19555)
3
WARNING
The spring is under pressure. Use
caution when removing or
installing the tool handle and the
spring. Always wear eye
protection.
: Replace the roll pin whenever