1998 Johnson Evinrude "EC" 2 thru 8 Service Manual, P/N 520202, Page 203Get this manual
Gearcase Servicing Removal
1Remove the lower engine coverTo avoid accidental starting of engine while servicing, twist and remove spark plug leads2Remove the propeller and attaching hardware
rn 3Drain the gearcase the removingplug first.level and oil by the oil fill drain plugsRemove oil level rn 4Remove theWithdraw the attaching the gearcase to the two screws exhaust housinggearcase carefully from the
exhaust housing and mount the gearcase in suitable fixtureDisassembly
INote Before disassembling the gearcase, refer to Cleaning and
Inspection at the beginning of this section