Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual page 297

the driveshaft bearing housing. Do not coat inside
bearing housing bore surface of the gearcase.
Adjust shift rod to move clutch dog as far forward
as possible. Be sure excess grease is removed
from the pinion bearing.
IMPORTANT:
The inside taper of the pinion
gear and the driveshaft taper MUST be com-
pletely free of grease. Clean the tapers with
Cleaning Solvent. Use a shop towel free of grease
and lint.
Place the pinion gear into the gearcase. Insert the
driveshaft into the gearcase and through the pin-
ion gear.
Using Driveshaft Seal Protector, P/N 312403,
slide the driveshaft bearing housing onto the
driveshaft and into position in the gearcase. Align
the embossed word "FRONT" toward the shift rod.
Do not install screws at this time.
1. Seal protector
Lightly coat the threads of a new pinion nut with
outboard lubricant. Use Pinion Nut Starting Tool,
P/N 320675, to install nut on the driveshaft. Turn
the driveshaft by hand to thread the nut on to
shaft.
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Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to the threads of
the driveshaft bearing housing screws. Tighten
screws in stages to a torque of 96 to 120 in. lbs.
(11 to 14 N·m).
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1. Driveshaft bearing housing screws
Use Driveshaft Holding Socket, P/N 334995, and
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an 11/16 in. open-end wrench, to tighten the pin-
ion nut to a torque of 40 to 45 ft. lbs. (54 to 60s
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