2000 Johnson/Evinrude SS 2 thru 8 outboards Service Manual, Page 239Get this manual
12Position one pinion thrust washer on the pinionOil and install the thrust bearing Install the other thrust washer on the pinion13Place the gearcase in the position shown and install pinion
14Install the forward gear by positioning it in the gearcaseInsert the propeller shaft into the forward gearPull up sharply on the shaft and you will feel the forward gear snap into positionRemove the propeller shaft15Slide the shifter spring into the propeller shaftInstall the clutch dog onto the propeller shaft with the words "PROP END" facing toward the aft end of the shaftAlign the hole in the clutch dog with the slot in the propeller shaftCompress the shifter spring with OMC Shifter Clutch Dog Spring Depressor, PIN 390766, and install the clutch dog pin and new retaining springInspect the spring for overlapping or loose coils and replace if necessary