3. Install the claw washer, ring nut, cover,
and water pipe. See steps 4, 5, and 7–9
in "Installing the propeller shaft housing
assembly" (8-29).
Installing the shift rod
1. Install the plate to the shift rod. See steps
1 and 2 in "Installing the shift rod" (8-31).
2. Install the shift rod a.
a
90°
b
TIP:
Turn the shift rod a counterclockwise 90°,
and then push it down so that the tip a of the
shift rod a fits into the groove in the shift
slider.
Installing the water pump
See "Installing the water pump" (8-31).
Checking the lower unit for air
leakage
See "Checking the lower unit for air leakage"
(8-32).
Installing the lower unit (X-transom
model)
1. Install the lower unit, trim tab, and propel-
ler. See steps 1–8 in "Installing the lower
unit (X-transom model)" (8-33).
2. Fill the lower unit with gear oil up to the
proper
level.
See
"Changing the gear oil" (10-10).
Drive shaft and lower case (counter rotation model)
a
a
steps
7–10
in
Installing the lower unit (U-transom
model)
1. Check that the shift rod is in the N posi-
tion. See steps 1 and 2 in "Installing the
lower unit (X-transom model)" (8-33).
2. Install the extension and lower unit. See
steps 2–4 in "Installing the lower unit (U-
transom model)" (8-34).
3. Install the trim tab and propeller. See
steps 5–8 in "Installing the lower unit (X-
transom model)" (8-33).
4. Fill the lower unit with gear oil up to the
proper
level.
See
"Changing the gear oil" (10-10).
0
1
2
3
steps
7–10
in
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
8-80