Mariner Mercury 105/140 JET, Service Manual

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90-824052R3 JUNE 2002 LOWER UNIT - 6E-31
6. After reverse bearing adaptor is seated, remove
screw, retainer, driver tool, pilot ring and reverse
gear. Apply Quicksilver Super Duty Gear
Lubricant to thrust bearing and install thrust race
and bearing onto bearing adaptor.
a
b
c
55101
a - Thrust Bearing
b - Thrust Washer
c - Bearing Adaptor
7. Reinstall reverse gear into bearing adaptor.
a
c b
d
55102
a - Reverse Gear
b - Thrust Bearing
c - Thrust Washer (under thrust bearing)
d - Bearing Adaptor
Driveshaft and Pinion Gear
REASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
1. Apply a light coat of Quicksilver Super Duty Gear
Lubricant on l.D. of driveshaft tapered bearing.
2. Thread a used pinion nut onto end of driveshaft.
Leave approximately 1/16
″
(2mm) of nut threads
exposed. Driveshaft threads MUST NOT extend
beyond nut or thread damage could result while
pressing.
3. Place bearing over driveshaft.
4. Using an old driveshaft bearing inner race or
other suitable mandrel (which applies pressing
force on center bearing race only), press bearing
onto shaft until seated.
50064
a
b
c
d
e
a - Used Pinion Nut
b - Driveshaft
c - Tapered Bearing
d - Old Bearing Inner Race
e - Universal Puller Plate
5. Position pinion gear in gear housing below
driveshaft bore with teeth of pinion gear meshed
with teeth of reverse gear.
6. Insert driveshaft into driveshaft bore while
holding pinion gear. Rotate driveshaft to align
and engage driveshaft splines with pinion gear
splines. Continue to insert driveshaft into gear
housing until driveshaft tapered bearing is
against bearing race.
7. Apply Loctite 271 to threads of pinion gear nut
and install flat washer and nut on driveshaft with
flat side of nut away from pinion gear.