Shift Shaft - Mercury 40 Service Manual

Shift Shaft

1. Remove shift shaft coupler and spacer.
a - Coupler
b - Spacer
2. Remove shift shaft bushing and shift shaft. Pro-
tect shift shaft to prevent spline damage.
b
a
a - Shift Shaft Bushing
b - Shift Shaft
3. Remove shift shaft cam, replace if worn.
a
a - Shift Shaft Cam
6B-18 - LOWER UNIT
4. Remove shift shaft bushing and "E" clip from shift
shaft. Replace shift shaft if splines are twisted or
damaged on either end of shaft. Remove (and
discard) O-ring if damaged.
a
a
b
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a - Shift Shaft Bushing
b - "E" Clip
c - Shift Shaft
d - O-ring
5. Remove (and discard) seal if damaged.
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a - Seal
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d
a
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b
c
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