1965 Evinrude SportFour Heavy Duty 60 HP Outboards Service Manual, 4204, Page 57Get this manual
DISASSEMBL OF STANDARD LOWER GEARCASE aRemove cotter pin, propeller nut, drive pin, thrust washer, and propellerb Remove four screws attaching impeller housing to upper gearcaseSlide complete impeller assembly up on driveshaft to expose bearing cap assemblySee Figure 6-12Remove four screws attaching bearing cap assembly to lower gearcaseDriveshaft with bearing and impeller assemblies, may now be lifted from lower gearcaseSee Figure 6-13 cRemove "0" ring, impeller housing and impeller, and lower bearing cap assembly from driveshaft Remove seals from impeller and bearing cap with
Figure 6-14Gearcase Stud Nuts punchIf damaged, press bearing from cap, USing an arbor pressbearing
dDrain gearcaseUse 916 inch deep socket to remove gearcase stud nutsSee Figure 6-14Discard the nuts, since they are not to be re-usedThese are self-locking nuts and lose their locking ability after being removedeSeparate upper and lower gearcases enough to remove nut and screw holding shift rod to yokePull upper gearcase off of studs and remove shift rodTurn slightly as bends in rod tend to bind if pulled straight outNOTE: Remove carbon from shift rod and lubricate with oil before removing shift rod from upper gearcaseRemove shift rod bushing, "0" ring and gasket USing bushing punch (Evinrude Special Tool #378778)Drive out from bottom to topSee Figure 6-15