1988 "CC" Colt / Junior thru 8 Models Service Manual, P/N 507659, Page 250Get this manual
1nlr-:;t'l 7Remove the two gearcase head attaching screws and then using soft mallet, alternately tap each of the ears of the gearcase head either clockwise or counterclockwise until the gearcase head is in the position shownThen tap the ears from behind alternately to disengage the gearcase head a-ring
L2!J gearcase, then the propeller shaft components and gearcase
head can be removed as unit9The forward gear thrust washer and thrust bearing may have stayed in the gearcase next to the forward gearcase bearingIf they have, remove them at this timer:r3l 10Remove the pinion thrust bearing and thrust washer from the gearcaseStore the thrust washer and the thrust bearing from the forward gear so they do not get mixed with one another
r:;-:tl 8Once the gearcase head a-ring is disengaged from the