1984-1986 Mercury Force 9.9 and 15HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 76Get this manual
B Aemove br acket (two [2] halves) and lower shock mountsApply anti-seize com pound (Special Tool No 2987-1) to spl ned ar ea of drives haftInstall gear housing to motor leg, engag ing driveshaft spli nes in rankshaft and al igning waterline in seal of wate pumpPosition gear housing so that gear shift rods ar lined up as Figure 5
5Aemove upper shock mounts InstallationShock Mounts1Position new upper shock mounts motor leg Pus in until they are seated operlyFigure 4CAUTION
Gear sh ift rod seal will be damaged il gear shift rods ar not assembled right
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UPPER GEAR SHI FT ROD
2Insert lower shock mount in br acket an place on motor leg