1976 Evinrude 200 HP Outboards Service Manual, PN 5199, Page 130Get this manual
cInstall pump housing using seal protective sleeve (Special Tool #318674)Oil impeller blades and rotate driveshaft clockwise while sliding housing over impellerSee Figure 6-103Secure pump housing with screws dipped in OMC Gasket Sealing Compound and tighten to torque specified in Section 2Install new grommet on impeller housing coverInstall housing cover aligning cover to center around driveshaftAttach cover with two screws and torque to specifications in Section 2SHIFT ROD CONNECTOR ADJUSTMENT aThread shift rod connector onto shift rod until seated, then back off two or more turns until offset faces forwardbCheck shift rod connector hole to surface of gearcase using OMC Special Tool #322146With gearshift in neutralStandard length gearcase should be 21.411 .036 inchesLong shaft model should be 26.411 .036 inchesSee Figure 6-104 63601