TOHATSU EverRun MX 18E2, Service Manual

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6-30
Lower Unit
2st X18E2 2012
GB
a
3
2
1
2
1
b
1
2
3
22) Assembly of Drive Shaft
1. Attach pinion (B) gear nut
1
to drive shaft
2
temporarily.
2. Install bearing by using press and a suitable pipe
3
.
Before installing bearing, be sure to clean drive shaft
installation face and apply gear oil.
Universal Puller Plate
2
:
P/N. 3AC-99750-0
23) Removing Forward (A) Gear
1. Use commercially available bearing puller
1
to remove
forward (A) gear from gear case.
Before removing, check bearing for play or
deflection. Replace if necessary.
2. Tighten universal puller plate
2
to make gap between
forward gear (A gear) and bearing
3
.
3. Remove bearing
3
.
Use two bladed screw drivers to remove ball bearing from
forward gear (A) gear.
OIL
GEAR GEAR
GEAR
CAUTION
Do not press drive shaft thread
a
directly.
Put a piece of protector (steel plate)
b
on
the tip of the shaft.
A nut that fits the thread can be used to protect
the shaft tip when pressing.
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