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LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
CAUTION
Propeller shaft, cam follower and shift cam, in most cases, will come out of gear housing by simply pulling outward on propeller shaftDO NOT FORCE shaft sideways or ATTEMPT TO PULL with slide hammer or any mechanical puller8Remove propeller shaft, cam follower and shift cam by pulling shaft straight out of gear housing(DO NOT JERK propeller shaft
NOTE: Sliding clutch, forward gear assembly, bearing adaptor, thrust washer and thrust bearings will be removed from gearcase with propeller shaft
9If propeller shaft will not come out, proceed with Step "a" or "b," following: aPush propeller shaft back into place against the reverse gearVisually inspect location of shift cam by looking down shift shaft hole (illuminated with flashlight)If splined hole in shift cam is visible, reinstall shift shaft and rotate shift shaft to neutral positionRemove shift shaft, then remove propeller shaft as instructed in Step 8, immediately precedingbPush propeller shaft back into place against reverse gearSlide bearing