Pinion Gear And Driveshaft Installation - BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Service Manual

on the gearcase. Thread the shift rod into the
shifter detent about four turns.
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1. Cover gasket
2. Grommet
Move shift rod from side to side while pushing on
the propeller shaft to ensure proper alignment of
the bearing housing locator pin into the locator pin
hole in the gearcase.
Apply Ultra Lock to the threads of the shift rod
cover screws. Install the screws. Torque the
screws to 60 to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
Pinion Gear and Driveshaft
Installation
Refer to DRIVESHAFT SHIMMING on p. 332
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Position the driveshaft thrust bearing, thrust
washer, and correct shim(s) on driveshaft as
shown.
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1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
3. Shim(s)
Push down on shift rod to move the clutch dog to
reverse position. Pull propeller shaft aft to disen-
gage from forward gear and shift housing. Allow
shaft to drop against lower gearcase housing.
This will allow the installation of the pinion gear.
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1. Propeller shaft
IMPORTANT:
and washer can become misaligned. Make sure
forward thrust washer and thrust bearing and for-
ward gear are properly aligned with shift housing
before continuing gearcase assembly.
GEARCASE
ASSEMBLY
EARCASE
Forward gear and thrust bearing
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