1990 Johnson Evinrude "ES" Cross V 88 thru 115, 150 thru 175, P/N 507874, Page 227Get this manual
7Lightly coat the detent ball and spring with OMC Needle Bearing Assembly GreaseFirst, insert the spring in the housing, then the ball f5l 1'-
3 detent arm toward either side of the housingDepress the
8To avoid personal injury, wear safety glassesFace the
ball and spring with punch while pushing the detent into the housingOnce the detent is past the ball, rotate the lever toward the rear of the housing, then move the detent to engage NEUTRAL positionf61 9V6 modelsThoroughly grease the original 25 needles with OMC Needle Bearing Assembly Grease and place in the bearing casef71 10Face the narrow arms of the shifter toward the housing, then reach inside and attach it to the detent neckAlign the pivot holes and insert the retaining pin f81 11Push the detent down to its most depressed positionRest the cradle on the shift shaft (flthen attach the cradle and shaft to the wide arms of the shifterPull the detent back up to NEUTRAL position to hold the cradle and shaft in place