Well.........I took the LU apart!

[jwilkey84]

I took the LU apart from a 71 johnson electric shift 60hp motor. My question is, before I put it back together do I have to do the shimming and stuff. I was reading in my manual and it has a section about shimming the drive shaft. Cant I just put everything back together in the order I took it apart, or will that not work? If I do have to do some shimming, is it hard, and does it take special tools?

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Well.........I took the LU apart!

On that model, just use the shims, if any, that were there when you dismantled the unit.

 

[F_R]

Re: Well.........I took the LU apart!

If you are replacing any of the associated parts, yes you must check the shimming. And yes, it takes a special tool. However, if re-using the same parts, just re-use the original shims.

 

[jwilkey84]

Re: Well.........I took the LU apart!

I will be replacing the forward gear, reverse gear, and the clutch dog if I can find the parts. If I am right though, the shimming is only associated with the vertical drive shaft and the gear on the bottom end of that shaft. So, no shimming will be required, Correct?