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Dave, I have an ’86 and it has been a few years ago when I did the water pump. If memory serves, I had to remove the screw #37 and separate #36 from #35. #35 remained in place on the shaft #34. With #36 removed the LU will drop. I remember having a bit of "fun" getting the shift rod routed properly and getting the linkage back together then getting the screw back in when it was time to reassemble it. I had to do it a couple times too. I either didn’t get the water tube in the pump housing right or I didn’t get the shift rod through the proper guide or something. In was VERY happy to have gotten it back together and working when I did. It isn’t the most fun motor I have to work on. It is a screamer though. Someone else may have a better explanation, but I hope this helps.
-Ben
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