how to shim gear shaft?

[merkdawg0084]

hello again, while I'm waiting on head gasket and t-stat to arrive, I put my throttle handle on today. It is a 1984 evinrude 9.9. in the parts schematic part # 66 the gear shaft. lines up to # 81gear. The gears match up, but not as tight as i would like. I read something on Lee Roy's Ramblings where this was not a good design with these motors? Is there a fix out there to shim the gear shaft? Move it closer to the gear at the steering handle? if so, best way to do it.. Thanks.

 

[flyingscott]

Not really any fix for it. Use it the way it is and never tilt the tiller up and .use the throttle that is how the gears break.