1993 Johnson Evinrude "ET" 60 thru 70 Service Manual, P/N 508284, Page 211Get this manual
15Move shift rod from side-to-side while pushing on the propeller shaft to ensure proper alignment of the bearing housing locator pin into the locator pin hole in the gearcaseGently tap the end of the propeller shaft with plastic or rawhide mallet to fully seat the bearing housingr;;;l 16Apply OMC Gasket Sealing Compound to the threads of the shift rod cover screwsInstall the screwsTighten the screws to torque of 60-84 inIbs(7-9 Nm) 1561 17Position the driveshaft thrust bearingwasherand
shim(s) (selected earlier) on the driveshaftINotel Position items, and exactly in order shown
15711581 gearcase area that contacts Sealin9, Compoundof the 18Lightly apply OMC Gasket mountmg flange to the
bearing housingDo not coat inside bearing housing bore surface of the gearcaseUsing OMC Driveshaft Seal Protector PIN 312403,slide the driveshaft bearing housing onto the driveshaft19Install the pinion and the driveshaft as followsPull up on the shift rod to engage the FORWARD gear position Degrease tapers of the pinion and the driveshaftInstall the pinion and the driveshaft in the gearcase Using OMC Pinion Nut Holder PIN 320675, start the pinion nut onto the driveshaft While holding the pinion nut with an 11 16 inopen-end wrench and the driveshaft with OMC Driveshaft Holding Socket PIN 334995, tighten the pinion nut to torque of 40-45 ftIbs(54-60 Nm)Pad handle of the wrench to prevent damage to the gearcaseOvertorquing or undertorquing of the pinion nut will reduce pinion lifeIf application of proper torque causes nut to "strip" do not use nutReplace with new pinion nut