Mariner Mercury 105/140 JET, Service Manual

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6F-14 - JET OUTBOARDS 90-824052R3 JUNE 2002
Bearing Carrier Disassembly
1. Remove the large beveled snap ring (a) from the
bearing carrier.
2. Heat the bearing carrier (b) with a torch only until
you can barely touch it.
3. Hold the driveshaft vertical and bump the
impeller end of the driveshaft against a wooden
block causing the bearing carrier to slide down off
the bearing.
4. Remove snap ring (e). Press the ball bearing(s)
(c) off the driveshaft.
5. Remove the seals and spiral retaining rings from
the bearing carrier and the upper seal housing
(d).
6. Clean all parts thoroughly and remove any burrs.
d
a
c
b
e
a - Snap Ring
b - Bearing Carrier
c - Ball Bearing
d - Upper Seal Housing
e - Snap Ring
Bearing Carrier Reassembly
Installing Seals
Install seals into bearing carrier as follows:
1. Install O-ring seals (a) into the top seats of the
three passage holes.
2. Install spiral retaining ring (b) into the inner ring
groove.
3. Spread a film of grease around the inside bore of
the seal surface before pressing in the seals.
4. Press in the garter spring seal (c) against the
inner retaining ring as shown. Fill the garter
spring cavity in the seal with grease.
5. Install spiral retaining ring (d) into the outer ring
groove. Align the notched ends of the retaining
ring to straddle the small vent hole drilled in the
ring groove.
6. Press in the outer seal (e) against the retaining
ring as shown.
7. Grease all the seal lips.
IMPORTANT: The
notched ends of the
retaining ring must
straddle this vent hole.
a
a
b
d
c
e
a - O-rings
b - Retaining Ring
c - Spring Seal
d - Retaining Ring
e - Outer Seal