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ADAM GIBB
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    I am not sure about the P35. On the later 45 series, you set the gear lash by adjusting the threaded stud in the nose of the gearcase and then locking it with the nut. This sets the propshaft gear relative to the pinion. I can’t recall what holds the pinion in a fixed position.