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GEARCASE – STANDARD ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
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Driveshaft Bearing Housing
Service
The driveshaft bearing is not serviceable. Replace
the b earing ho using assembly if the be aring is
worn or da maged. Also, inspect the driveshaft
bearing surface if the bearing is damaged.
Seal Removal
Remove the drivesha ft bearing housing seals
using Puller Bridge, P/N 432127, and Large Puller
Jaws, P/N 432129. Discard the seals.
Remove and discard the O-ring from the bearing
housing.
Clean the bearing ho using in so lvent to remove
sealer from the seal bore and the O-ring groove.
Seal Installation
Lightly apply Gasket Sealing Compound to a new
O-ring. Install the O-ring in top groove of the bear-
ing housing. Do not allow sealant in oil passage.
Do not install the O-ring in the bear-
ing h ousing’s b ottom groove . The bot tom
groove is an oil p assage. Gearcase dama ge
could result.
Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to metal casings
of new seals before installing.
Use Seal Inst allation Tool, P/N 330268 to install
new seals back to back in bearing housing. Install
inner seal with lip facing toward bea ring housing,
then the outer seal with lip facing away from bear-
ing housing . Apply Triple-Guard grea se to sea l
lips.
006894
1. O-ring (top groove)
2. Oil passage
006908
1. Inner seal
2. Outer seal
DR2061
DR2062