Mercury Mariner 200, 225 Optimax Outboards Service Manual, 90-855348, Page 368Get this manual
SHIFT SPOOL ASSEMBLY (RATCHETING) Component Reassembly
SHIFT SPOOL ASSEMBLY (RATCHETING)Adjustment
1Assemble the shift spool and shift spool shaft as follows: aPlace the shift spool onto the shift spool shaftbAssemble the first washer, then the spring, then the second washer into the shift spoolcApply Loctite 271 (92-809820) to the first threads of the spoolThread the retainer onto the spool and tighten the retainer securely with pair of pliersdAssemble the castle nut and screw it down until it touches the washer and slight resistance is felteLoosen the castle nut until the cotter pin slot of the castle nut is aligned with the hole in the shaftIf, when the castle nut is screwed down, the cotter pin slot is already aligned at the hole in the shaft, back the castle nut off until the next available slot in the nut is aligned with the hole in the shaftfInsert new cotter pin and bend ends of the cotter pin in opposite directions
NOTE: If the shift spool assembly has been disassembled and reassembled (as in the previous two sections) skip the following instructions, (1 through 4)NOTE: If the shift spool assembly has not been disassembled and reassembled, do all of the following steps