LOWR69J1D11Lower unitSpecial service tools .....................................................................................6-1Lower unit (regular rotation model) ............................................................. 6-4Removing the lower unit ............................................................................6-7Removing the water pump and shift rod.................................................... 6-7Checking the water pump and shift rod .....................................................6-8Propeller shaft housing (regular rotation model) ....................................... 6-9Removing the propeller shaft housing assembly..................................... 6-11Disassembling the propeller shaft assembly ...........................................6-11Disassembling the propeller shaft housing.............................................. 6-11Checking the propeller shaft housing ......................................................6-12Checking the propeller shaft.................................................................... 6-12Assembling the propeller shaft assembly ................................................ 6-13Assembling the propeller shaft housing...................................................6-13Drive shaft and lower case (regular rotation model) ................................6-15Removing the drive shaft.........................................................................6-17Disassembling the drive shaft housing ....................................................6-17Disassembling the forward gear ..............................................................6-17Disassembling the lower case .................................................................6-17Checking the pinion and forward gear.....................................................6-18Checking the bearings............................................................................. 6-18Checking the drive shaft ..........................................................................6-18Checking the lower case .........................................................................6-18Assembling the lower case...................................................................... 6-18Assembling the forward gear................................................................... 6-19Assembling the drive shaft housing......................................................... 6-19Installing the drive shaft...........................................................................6-19Installing the propeller shaft housing .......................................................6-20Installing the water pump and shift rod....................................................6-20Installing the lower unit ............................................................................6-22Shimming (regular rotation model) ............................................................ 6-24Shimming.................................................................................................6-25Selecting the pinion shims....................................................................... 6-25Selecting the forward gear shims ............................................................ 6-26Selecting the reverse gear shims ............................................................ 6-27Backlash (regular rotation model)..............................................................6-28Measuring the forward and reverse gear backlash .................................6-28Lower unit (counter rotation model) .......................................................... 6-30Removing the lower unit ..........................................................................6-33Removing the water pump and shift rod.................................................. 6-33Checking the water pump and shift rod ...................................................6-34