1989 Johnson Evinrude "CE" Colt/Junior thru 8 Service Manual, P/N 507753, Page 239Get this manual
f311 12Position the two thrust washers and thrust bearing on the pinionPlace thrust washer with inside chamfered edge against pinionThen place thrust bearing on pinion Position thrust washer with chamfered outside edge on the pinion with the chamfered edge away from pinion 1321 pInion1Place
the gearcase in the position shown and install
!33! Insert the propeller shaftgear by positioning it in Pull up sharply 14Install the forward the gearcaseinto the forward gearon the shaft and you will feel the forward gear snap into positionRemove the propeller shaft
1341 ler shaftthe reverse gear and thrust washer on the propel15Position
Note The outside chamfered edge of thrust washer goes toward the shoulder on the propeller shaft16Install the spring and plunger into the propeller shaft17Apply OMC Needle Bearing Assembly Grease to two of the detent balls