mercury lower unit rubber gear placement

[bitsy4643]

Reinstalling 40 hp 1983 mercury lower unit. Is there a certain position that the hard rubber gear positioner, about i inch in diameter and one inch tall, that slides over the gear shaft should be ?

 

[bitsy4643]

Reverse locking Cam position in 40 hp 1983 Mercury

 

[fastjeff]

Yes. Better check it in a manual.

Jeff

 

[haventaclue]

This way