1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 184Get this manual
Clutch Actuator Rod REASSEMBLY SHIMMING
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lInsert compression springs nlO clutch actuator rod,
fo llowed by shim washer(Figure 5) 2Pla ce small amount of Quicksilver Bearing Assembl Lubricant on locating pin (Figure 5)then position pin in cross-hole in end of clutch actuator rod with nat side of pin toward shim washer(Fig ure 6)
Shim Washer Added to Back End
aLocating PinShim WasMr(s)
cCompression SpringsClutch Actuator Rod
Figure 5Clutch Actuator Rod Sub-Assembly Sequence
Figure 8
I Shim Washer Added to Front End