1997+ Mercury 35/40HP 2 Cylinder Outboards Service Manual PN 90-826148R2, Page 295Get this manual
Propeller Shaft Disassembly 1R emove propeller shaft from carrier and disassemble shaft
Prop Shaft etaining Spring Clutch Dog Cross Pin am ollower Spring am ollower
2R emove reverse ge ar and be aring from carrier with Puller 91-27780
Propeller Shaft and Carrier Inspection
Clutch Dog
1Inspect clutch jaws for chips or rounding off2If we ar is present, inspect corresponding forward or reverse ge ar matching jaws for similar we arR eplace appropriate components as required