Mercury 225 EFI, Service Manual

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RIGHT HAND NON-RATCHETING
Page 6A-52 90-884294 OCTOBER 2001
2. Apply Loctite 271 to the threads of the pinion gear nut and place the pinion gear nut
into the MR slot of the pinion nut adapter.
NOTE: Install the pinion gear nut with the flat side of the nut away from the pinion gear.
3. Place the pinion gear and washer into the gear housing.
4. Insert the pinion nut adapter (with the nut) into the gear housing.
5. Insert the drive shaft into the gear housing drive shaft bore. It may be necessary to
rotate the drive shaft to engage the drive shaft splines into the pinion gear splines.
6. Start the pinion nut onto the drive shaft threads by rotating the drive shaft until the nut
is snug.
57952
c
a
b
a - Pinion Gear (with the washer glued to it)
b - Pinion Nut Adaptor (91-61067A2)
c - Drive Shaft
7. Install the upper drive shaft tapered roller bearing cup. Apply 2-4-C Marine Lubricant
with Teflon to the retainer threads and install the retainer.
57953
a
b
a - Tapered Roller Bearing Cup
b - Drive Shaft Retainer