Assembly; Water Intake Screens; Shift Housing, Gear, And Propeller Shaft Installation; Shift Rod Housing Installation - BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Service Manual

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ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

Water Intake Screens

Install water intake screens. Torque screws to 60
to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
1. Water intake screen
Shift Housing, Gear, and
Propeller Shaft Installation
Push shifter detent into farthest downward posi-
tion. Tip the rear of the gearcase slightly down-
ward to assist in the installation of the shaft
assembly.
Be sure the thrust bearing and the thrust washer
are properly positioned. Insert the shaft assembly
fully into the gearcase while aligning shift hous-
ing pin with hole in forward end of gearcase
housing.
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1. Pin
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Shift Rod Housing Installation

Lubricate a new shift rod cover O-ring with Triple-
Guard grease. Install the O-ring into the shift rod
cover.
IMPORTANT:
in groove around shift rod cover's full circumfer-
ence.
1
1
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1. O-ring
Place the shift rod grommet on the shift rod.
Install shift rod spacer under grommet on 25 in.
models.
2
1
1. Grommet
2. Shift rod spacer (25" models)
Apply Triple-Guard grease to the threaded end of
the shift rod and insert it through the cover. Turn
the shift rod while pushing it through the cover to
avoid damaging the O-ring.
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Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to both sides of
a new shift rod cover gasket. Position the gasket
Make sure O-ring is fully seated
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