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GEARCASE SERVICE, 75 – 90 HP MODELS
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICE
Driveshaft Bearing Housing
Service
The driveshaft bearing is not serviceable. Replace
the b earing h ousing assembly if the be aring is
worn or da maged. Also, inspect the driveshaft
bearing surface if the bearing is damaged.
Seal Removal
Remove the drivesha ft bearing housing seals
using Puller Bridge, P/N 432127, and Large Puller
Jaws, P/N 432129. Discard the seals.
Remove and discard the O-ring from the bearing
housing.
Clean the bearing ho using in so lvent to remove
sealer from the seal bore and the O-ring groove.
Seal Installation
Lightly apply
Gasket Sealing Compound
to a new
O-ring. Install the O-ring in top groove of the bear-
ing housing. Do not allow sealant in oil passage.
Do not install the O-ring in the bear-
ing housing’s bottom groove. The bottom
groove is an oil passage. Gearcase damage
could result.
Apply
Gasket Sealing Compound
to ca sings of
new seals before installing.
Use Seal Inst allation Tool, P/N 330268 to install
new seals back to back in bearing housing. Install
inner seal with lip facing toward bea ring housing,
then the outer seal with lip facing away from bear-
ing housing . Apply
Triple-Guard
grea se to sea l
lips.
14155
1. O-ring (top groove)
2. Oil passage
14156
1. Inner seal
2. Outer seal
DR2061
DR2062
NOTICE
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