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GEARCASE – COUNTER ROTATION
SHIFTER, BEARING AND SEAL SERVICING
Apply Needle Bearing grease to the thrust washer.
Place washer in recess of bearing housing.
Coat bearing surfaces of propeller shaft with gear-
case lubricant. Slide the propeller housing onto
the propeller shaft.
IMPORTANT: Use caution when assembling the
propeller shaft in the bearing housing. Thrust
bearing must remain around shoulder on the pro-
peller shaft.
Apply gearcase lubricant to the threads of the for-
ward gear bearing housing.
Install forward gear assembly with correct shims
in bearing housing. (“M” type uses retainer ring
and shims.)
IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to threads,
install forward gear bearing housing assembly by
hand until fully seated against propeller shaft
bearing housing.
Use Spanner Wrench, P/N 432400, to tighten the
gear assembly to a torque of 100 ft. lbs. (136
N·m).
1. Thrust bearing
2. Thrust washer
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