1995 Johnson Evinrude "EO" 9.9 thru 30, 2-Cylinder Service Manual, P/N 503146, Page 261Get this manual
Position the small pinion thrust washer with the inside chamfered diameter on the pinion, chamfered side facing pinionOil and install the thrust bearing Install the large thrust washer with chamfered outside edge facing up9Install pinion in gearcase
1301 10Grease the end of shift rod and slide it through the shift
rod bushingPlace the cradle on the shifter lever
3132 11Place the spring and two detent balls in the hole
in the propeller shaftWhile holding the detent balls and spring in the hole, slide the clutch dog onto the propeller shaft splines with the chamfered and grooved lugs toward the forward gear and aligned as shown