overboard
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I needed to do some repair to the gearbox on a 2004 Johnson 9.9, when I went to install the prop shaft through the clutch dog I could not get the 2 detent balls to seat no matter what, even when using the proper tool. I had the clutch dog all the way down and seated against the gear, finally I decided to raise it to sit on top of the dogs on the gear and it went together. Did I just get lucky or is that how it needs to be done, I didn't see that mentioned in the repair manual or in anything else that I read.