Mercury 225 EFI, Service Manual

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LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
90-884294 OCTOBER 2001 Page 6B-35
Drive Shaft Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the drive shaft pinion nut as follows:
a. Place the drive shaft bearing retainer wrench onto the drive shaft. Do not loosen
the retainer at this time.
b. Insert the pinion nut adapter, with the MR slot facing the pinion gear, into the gear
housing. It may be necessary to slightly lift and rotate the drive shaft to align the
pinion gear nut into the pinion nut adapter slot.
c. Install the bearing carrier into the gear housing backwards to support the prop
shaft and to keep the pinion nut adapter aligned.
d. Place the drive shaft nut wrench over the drive shaft splines and loosen, (but do
not fully unscrew), the pinion nut by rotating the drive shaft counterclockwise.
a
b
c
70887
a - Drive Shaft Nut Wrench (91-56775)
b - Drive Shaft Bearing Retainer Wrench (91-43506)
c - Pinion Nut adapter (MR Slot) (91-61067A2)