Mercury 225 EFI, Service Manual

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RIGHT HAND NON-RATCHETING
Page 6A-58 90-884294 OCTOBER 2001
9. With new shim(s) under lower bearing cup, reinstall upper bearing cup and torque cup
retainer to 100 lb. ft. (135.5 Nm). Recheck drive shaft clearance.
NOTE: Install a NEW pinion nut with Loctite 271 AFTER all clearances are correct.
10. If clearance is correct, clean drive shaft threads and apply Loctite 271 and install a
new pinion nut. Torque nut to 75 lb. ft. (102 Nm).
Bearing Carrier Assembly
INSTALLATION - (FOR CHECKING BACKLASHES)
NOTE: If backlashes have already been checked and they are to specification proceed
with “Bearing Carrier Assembly”, ‘Final Installation’ section
1. Place the bearing carrier assembly into the gear housing. It may be necessary to turn
the drive shaft to align the teeth of the pinion and the reverse gears.
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a
a - Bearing Carrier Assembly
2. Align the bearing carrier “V” shaped notch with the alignment hole in the gear housing
and then install the tab washer with the external tab inserted into the hole in the gear
housing.
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c
b
a - Gear Housing Tab Washer Alignment Hole (not seen)
b - “V” Shaped Notch in Bearing Carrier
c - Alignment Tab of Tab Washer