BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Service Manual page 346

GEARCASE
COUNTER ROTATION
Thoroughly grease 25 needle bearings with Nee-
dle Bearing grease and place in the bearing case.
With shifter detent in NEUTRAL, install arms of
shift lever into detent slots. Align the pivot holes
and insert the retaining pin. Push shifter detent
down.
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2
1. Shifter detent
2. Shift lever
3. Pin, shift lever
Rest the cradle on the shift shaft.
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2
TYPICAL
1. Cradle
2. Shift shaft
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Position the shift lever arms into the recesses of
the shift cradle. Pull shifter detent back up to
NEUTRAL to hold the cradle and shaft in place.
4520
Inspect clutch shaft detent balls, retainer and
spring. These parts should not require removal
under normal servicing.
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury.
If these parts are damaged or removed, a new
service kit should be installed. Refer to correct
model parts catalog for kit part number.
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TYPICAL
1. Clutch Shaft Retainer Kit
2. Clutch Shaft
Coat thrust bearing and thrust washer with Needle
Bearing grease. Place the bearing on the back of
the gear. Set the washer on top of the thrust bear-
ing. Insert the gear, bearing, and washer into the
bearing housing.
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WARNING
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