Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 298

with the skeg attached.
lips screw from the starboard
lower housing. This screw passes through
the shift yoke and threads
side of the housing.
S- Remove the attaching
the cap. These screws may be slotted-type
or Phillips screws.
cap to jar it loose, and then separate it from
the lower unit housing.
have a Phillips screw on the outside, observe
the two slots inside the cap.
TAKE TIME
Before proceeding with the disassembly
work, take time to study the arrangement
parts in the lower unit.
follow the practice
mechanics and take a polaroid picture of the
unit as an aid during the assembly work.
Several engineering and production changes
have been made to the lower unit over the
Remove the Phil-
side of the
into the other
screws around
CAREFULLY tap the
If the cap did not
of
You may elect to
of many professional
MANUAL SHIFT 28 HP TO 40 HP
Lower unit with the cap removed exposing internal
parts. Take time to
photograph showing the arrangement
assist during the installation
years. Therefore,
gears, shims, bearings, and other parts may
vary slightly from one unit to the next.
To show each and every
with a picture in this manual would not be
practical. Even if it were done, the ability
to associate the unit being serviced with the
illustration would be
Therefore, take time to make notes, scrib-
ble out a sketch, or take a couple photo-
graphs.
9- Lift the shift lever out of the cradle,
and then remove the cradle from the shift
dog. Raise the propeller shaft and at the
same time tap with a soft-headed
the bottom side to jar it loose, then remove
the shaft assembly from the lower unit. The
forward and reverse gear including the bear-
ings will all come out with the propeller
shaft. The forward gear is the gear at the
opposite end of the shaft from the propeller.
GOOD WORDS
Notice that the forward gear bearing is a
tapered bearing with a race and that the
taper faces outward, A
make a sketch or take
of parts as
work.
the positioning of the
arrangement
almost impossible.
mallet on
WA Y from the gear.
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