1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 167Get this manual
7Remo ve nod pla te(Figu re 5)
8Once anode plate is remo vedremove and washer fro m
inside of anode plat cavit y(Figure 6)
9Remo ve bolts nd washers fro bOllo midd le an ti
cavitat ion platc(Figu re 6)
10Hemove boh (or nutand asher fro fr ont of gear hOll s,
ing(FigureIDi scon nect speedomcter hosc (if connected )(Figure 7) 12Loose the side mounting loc kn uts(Figure 7) (DO OT attem pt to re mo ve ne nut before all nuts are looscned sufficiently, dri ve shaft housing could be damaged) 13Pull gear housi ng away from drive shaft housing as fa as th loosened nut (i Step 12) wi ll llow then remo ve loosened nut s(DO NOT all ow gear housi ng 10 fallas it noy,' is free 14Pull gear housing from dri ve shaft hou sing