@FDRGATOR - Now that's what mine looks like! Who woulda thunk that it would be in the cylinder and crankcase section. Thank you.
Bracket #20 is where I see the screw pass from #67 shift rod to #47? shift rod on the lower unit page.
So... starting over, I disconnected the shift rod from the...
I'm in the process of changing out the water pump and I'm stuck on the shift linkage. Basically, does the long shift linkage rod come down with the lower unit, or is there some kind of inner/outer sleeve that goes into the long shaft from just below the carbs?