Mercury 305 CID, Service Manual, Page: 900 / 967

HURTH DOWN ANGLE TRANSMISSION - 8C-17 90-823225--1 1096
4. Remove intermediate shaft assembly.
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5. Remove baffle plate as follows:
a. Bend tabs up away from screws.
b. Remove screws, then remove baffle plate.
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b
c
a
a
a
b
a
a - Tab
b - Screws
c - Baffle Plate
6. Remove output shaft assembly.
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BEARING, GEAR AND SEAL INSPECTION
1. Inspect all tapered roller bearings, the piston
rings on the input shaft and all gears for wear. If
damage has been found on the gearing of the in-
termediate or output shaft, it is ALWAYS neces-
sary to replace the complete shaft.
When gears on the input shaft have to be replaced,
the tapered roller bearings and needle bearings
MUST BE replaced as well.
2. Turn gears of input shaft to check correct opera-
tion of the reversing clutch. If it is hard to turn the
gears, the clutch is probably damaged.