Mercury Mariner V-250 V-275 Outboard Service Shop Manual 1990, Page 214Get this manual
6Install cross pi retain ing springs onto sliding clutch as follows: IMPORTANT: DO NOT over-stretch retaining springs when Installing them onto sliding clutchaIn stall ing first sp ring (1) Insert tang end of spring into detent pin (2) Spirally wrap spring into groove on sliding clutc h(3) Pos ition spring in groove so that straight end of spring is agai nst the side of groovebInstall ing second spring (1) Insert tang end of spring into the opposite detent pi that was used in Step a-1(2) Spirally wrap spring into groove on sliding clutch in the opposite direction that the first spring was wound (3) Position spri ng in groove so that straight end of spring is against th side of groove and not over-lapping the first springaCam PocketCam FollowerShift Cam
Shift Cam Installed on Cam Follower 10With shift cam positi oned as showninsert propeller shaft th ru forward gear untit shaft bottoms out