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OMC STRINGER PINION SHAFT END PLAY

"I HAVE A 1985 OMC 400 STRING

"I HAVE A 1985 OMC 400 STRINGER AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF RESEALING IT. IN THE PROCESS, I REMOVED THE PINION SHAFT FROM THE LOWER UNIT AND IN PUTTING IT BACK, I NOTICED ABOUT .030" ENDPLAY. THE ENDPLAY IS ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE PINION NUT TO DRAG SLIGHTLY ON THE CLUTCH DOG WHEN FULLY DEPRRESSED. I USED THE SAME SHIMS THAT CAME OUT OF THE UNIT AND NONE ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR. THE SHIMS SEEM TO BE USED TO LOWER THE HEIGHT OF THE SHAFT, BUT I SEE NO PROVISIONS TO RAISE THE HEIGHT.

MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS MUCH ENDPLAY NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE OR DO I HAVE A PROBLEM? ANY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE WILL BE APPRECIATED."
 
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