2005+ Mercury Verado 4 Stroke 200/225/250/275 6 gear housing Service Manual, Page 109Get this manual
Left Hand Rotation
6Check clutch jaws on forward gear for damageReplace forward gear, if damage is found on clutch jaws
aForward gear
bClutch jaws
Disassembly
1Remove and discard O-ring from between bearing carrier and thrust washer2Remove forward gear assembly by rotating forward gear sleeve tabs to align with bearing adapter slots and remove gear