1998 Johnson Evinrude "EC" Accessories Service Manual, P/N 520213, Page 37Get this manual
CIl []] 10 Lift 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 pin10
12Separate the driveshaft from the detent spacer and remove the detent ball
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The detent ball is retained by the driveshaft and spacer and it will fallout when they are separated