1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 173Get this manual
Shift Shaft CLEANING and INSPECTION
IClean shift shaft and bu shing with soh 'cnl and dr wilh compressed air2Check shift shaft splines 011 both ends for wear and or
6CheckE" cli nd re ta ining ri ng fo damageHcplac(' if damaged
corrosion damage3Inspect shift shaft for groove(s) at shift shaft bushing seal surface4In spect shift shaft bushing for corrosio damage5In spect shift shaft bushing oi seal fo wear and o utsNOTE: Oi seal in shift shaft bushing should be replaced as normal repair procedure
DISASSEMBLY
1Re mo 'c (and discard) hifl !lhaft bushing oil sea by pr ying it ou or driving il ul with punch and hammer2RemoveE" clip amI retaining ri ng if inspectio de le rmilles 11m! rcpioccme nl is rC(luired
Propeller Shaft