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Claude
Your engine does not use the small oring on top of the driveshaft, so that one will not be used. Is this an OMC/OEM water pump kit? Be sure to use the silver packet of “moly lube” on the sides of the driveshaft splines to make sure they don’t seize in the future. It is a good idea to pull this gearcase off once a year to lube those splines if you will be using the engine in salt water to help ensure the splines never seize together. Make sure you orient the impeller fins correctly, or it may be damaged when the engine is running.
Glad the splines were not an issue. You may want to sand down the end of the water tube and grease it up to make sure it slides in and out of that grommet easily also…