1997 Johnson Evinrude "EU" Accessories Service Manual, P/N 507270, Page 37Get this manual
10Lift off driveshaft and detent spacer as an assemblyLift the cable mounting plate off the shift lever support
[[] 11Depress and hold the neutral warm-up rod and pull out the shift cam drive pin12Separate the driveshaft from the detent spacer and remove the detent ball Notel The detent ball is retained by the driveshaft and spacer and it will fall out when they are separated