Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 307

8-48 LOWER UNIT
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the shift rod to move it up or down until the
clutch dog is in the center
forward and reverse gears.
9- Lay down a bead of No. 1000 Sealer
into the groove of the cap in preparation
installing the seal.
10- Place a NEW seal in the lower cap
and hold the seal in the groove with sealer.
Apply a small amount of silicone sealer on
each side of the bearing
This sealer will form a complete seal when
the lower unit cap is installed.
lower unit cap over the gear assembly onto
the lower unit housing.
11- Apply a drop of sealer into the open-
ing for each cap retaining screw to ensure a
complete seal between
lower unit housing. Install the screws secur-
ing the cap to the lower
Tighten the screws
EVENLY.
GOOD WORD
If time is taken to grind the end of the
screw to a SHORT point, it will make the
task of installation
and shift lever are not aligned exactly,
screws.
Two shift lever
groWld to assist installation,
between
gear case head.
Position the
the cap and the
unit housing.
ALTERNATELY
much easier. If the cap
The right screw has been
as explained in the text.
the
screw will "seek" and make the alignment as
to
it passes through.
long point or the screw will not have enough
support and would bend during operation
the shift lever.
12- Use a flashlight and align the hole in
-t he cap with the hole in the shift lever.
Install the tapered
housing and through the lever.
screw securely.
13- Install the babbitt or neddle bearing,
if it was removed.
be installed using the proper size socket and
hammer.
installed tap on the numbered
bearing.
and
14- Coat the outside edge of a NEW seal
with No. 1000
into place in the top of the upper lower unit
housing.
the
However, do not make a
Phillips screw into the
The babbitt bearing may
If the caged needle bearing
sealer, and then tap the seal
of
Tighten the
is
side of the