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GEARCASE
SEAL AND BEARING INSTALLATION
SEAL AND BEARING
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: Make no dry assemblies. Lubri-
cate all bearings, shafts, and gears with HPF XR
gearcase lubricant.
Press the bearings into the housings until the
tools are seated on the housing.
Propeller Shaft Bearing
Housing Bearings
Install new aft bearing (small) from the forward
end of the bearing housing. Use Bearing Installer,
P/N 339751. Position installer against the lettered
side of bearing.
Install new front bearing (large) from the forward
end of bearing housing. Use Bearing Installer,
P/N 339751. Position installer against the lettered
side of bearing.
Propeller Shaft Bearing
Housing Seals and O-ring
Use Seal Installer, P/N 342663, to install a new
seal in the rear of the bearing housing. Apply DPL
Penetrating Lubricant to the casing of the seal
before installing. Install the seal with the exposed
lip facing away from the bearing housing. Press
the seal into the housing until the tool seats. Apply
Triple-Guard grease to seal lips after installing.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to new bearing hous-
ing O-ring. Place O-ring in groove.
Shift Rod Bushing and O-ring
Coat the shift rod O-ring with Triple-Guard grease
and install in shift rod bushing.
Place a new washer and bushing on Shift Rod
Bushing Installer, P/N 304515. Apply Gasket
Sealing Compound to the outside diameter of the
shift rod bushing.
Use a mallet to drive the bushing into the gear-
case housing.
32560
32559
1. Seal installer
2. Exposed lip of seal
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