61A-45321-01 Yamaha Shift Rod Housing | Genuine OEM Yamaha Outboard Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Yamaha Shift Rod Housing / Shift Shaft Cover - Part Number: 61A-45321-01-00

A genuine Yamaha OEM shift rod housing used in Yamaha outboard gearcase assemblies. This component supports and seals the shift rod / shift shaft area in the lower unit, helping maintain correct gear selection and gearcase sealing.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Yamaha OEM shift rod housing
• Correct Yamaha part number 61A-45321-01-00
• Also described as shift shaft cover
• Used on Yamaha high-output gearcase assemblies
• Supports shift-rod sealing and lower-unit service integrity

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Yamaha high-output lower-unit gearcase assemblies
• Yamaha 3.1L and 3.2L gearcase shift-shaft systems

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Yamaha 200HP outboard gearcase applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha 225HP outboard gearcase applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha 250HP outboard gearcase applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha 300HP outboard gearcase applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha F200 four-stroke lower-unit applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha F225 four-stroke lower-unit applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha F250 four-stroke lower-unit applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha F300 four-stroke lower-unit applications where 61A-45321-01 is specified
• Yamaha V6 and high-output gearcases using the 61A shift-shaft cover family
• HP Range: commonly 200HP - 300HP where specified
• Engine Type: Yamaha V6 / high-output outboard lower unit
• Year Range: approximately late-1990s to 2019 depending on model and gearcase
• System Type: Shift rod housing / shift shaft cover

🔌 Function

The shift rod housing supports the shift rod where it passes through the gearcase and helps maintain sealing around the shift-shaft area.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Gear oil leakage around shift rod area
• Water intrusion into gearcase oil
• Corrosion or damage around shift shaft cover
• Stiff or inconsistent gear selection
• Damaged shift rod seal seat
• Lower-unit reseal required during gearcase service

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 61A-45321-01-00 Yamaha shift rod housing / shift shaft cover reference
• 61A-45321-01-5B related earlier finish / colour reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 61A-45321-01-00
• 61A-45321-01
• 61A453210100
• 61A4532101
• 61A-45321-01-5B
• 61A45321015B

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Recmar-style reference: REC61A-45321-01
• Aftermarket reference: 61A-45321-01
• Aftermarket reference: 61A453210100
• Replacement shift shaft cover for Yamaha 3.1L and 3.2L V6 gearcases
• Aftermarket right-rotation and counter-rotation shift shaft cover family for Yamaha 200HP-250HP applications where specified

📦 Condition

• Genuine Yamaha part
• Brand new
• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging