Chrysler 6, 7.5, 180 Sailor Outboard Motors Service Manual, OB 3330, Page 124Get this manual
GEAR TRAIN DescriptionThe gear train redirects vertical engine
activated it enables the shift arm to push or pull the clutch between the two gearsWhen shifted into neutral, the shift clutch centers itself between the forward and reverse gear and makes contact with neither oneFigure 42 When the motor is shifted into forward gear the shift clutch engages with the forward gear, turning the propeller in clockwise directionFigure 42 With the shift lever in reverse, the shift clutch engages with the reverse gear, turning the propeller in counterclockwise directionFigure 42
rotation to the propeller which is on horizontal planeThe propeller rotation (forward or reverse) is controlled by the shifting mechanism of the gear train The driveshaft is splined to the drive gear which meshes with both forward and reverse gearsThe propeller shaft engages with one or the other of these two gears by means of the shift clutch The gear shift arm is attached inside the gear housing by pivot screwWhen the shift rod is