1996 Johnson Evinrude "ED" 9.9 thru 30 2-Cylinder Service Manual, P/N 507122, Page 248Get this manual
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"" Wear safety glasses for eye protectionDetent balls can pop out with great forcer;;l 18Slide OMC Shift Detent Sleeve PI 328081 over the propeller shaftAlign slot in the tool with hole in the propeller shaft
431 19Insert one detent ball, then the spring, then the other
detent ballPush down on the ball and slide the tool back until you feel the ball slip into the detent
44 20Install the propeller shaft and detent tool in gearcase:
Propeller shaft must engage forward bearingTool ramps must engage clutch dog rampsHold tool firmly against clutch dogGently tap propeller shaft with rawhide mallet to seat detent assembly
21Remove detent tool
145 22Slide the reverse gear down the propeller shaft and into
the gearcase