1978 Johnson 175, 200, 235 HP Outboard Service Manual, Page 129Get this manual
bInsert two detent balls in detent ball hole in shift rodSee Figure 6-86Insert third detent ball and then detent spring through hole in end of shift rodSee Figure 6-87Holding balls in shaft to prevent their loss, carefully align holes in shift rod and clutch dog with slot in propeller shaft and insert shift rod into propeller shaft until detent balls slip into grooves in propeller shaftSee Figure 6- 88 1Flat side of tool faces end of detent spring
Figure 6-89Inse rting Detent Spring Depressing Tool
Figure 6-87Inserting Third Detent Ball and Spring cWith holes in clutch dog and shift rod lined up, insert wedge end of tool with flat side facing end of detent spring through clutch dog and shift rod (Figure 6-89) until tool is flush with clutch dogNow press clutch dog retaining pin through clutch dogpushing out toolSecure pin with retaining spring making certain that no coils overlapSee Figures 6-90 and 6-91