1975 Evinrude 40 HP Outboards Service Manual, PN 5093, Page 71Get this manual
bAlign groove in shift rod with screw hole in shift rod connector, and install lower shift rod screwSee Figure 6-4Attach cover plate using new gasketcInstall propeller, using new drive and cotter pins, and fill gearcase with QMC Sea-Lube Premium Blend Gearcase LubeSee Figure 6:23 If adjustment is needed, loosen the shift handle clamp