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GEARCASE – STANDARD ROTATION
GEARCASE ASSEMBLY
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Washer must be snapped into recess of pinion
gear.
IMPORTANT: The inside taper of the pinion
gear and the driveshaft taper MUST be com-
pletely free of grease. Clean the tapers with
Cleaning Solvent. Use a shop towel free of grease
and lint.
Lightly coat the threads of a new pinion nut with
outboard lubricant. Use Pinion Nut Starting Tool,
P/N 342216, to install nut on the driveshaft. Turn
the driveshaft by hand to thread the nut on to
shaft.
Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to the threads of
the driveshaft bearing housing screws. Tighten
screws in stages to a torque of 120 to 144 in. lbs.
(13.5 to 16.5 N·m).
Use Driveshaft Holding Socket, P/N 311875, Pin-
ion Nut Holder, P/N 334455, and Wrench
Retainer, P/N 341438, to tighten the pinion nut to
a torque of 100 to 110 ft. lbs. (136 to 149 N·m).
Pad handle of holder to prevent damage to gear-
case.
1. Washer DSC02293
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1. Driveshaft bearing housing screws COA3153
1. Holding socket
2. Pinion holder
3. Retainer
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