Mercury 225 EFI - Gear Location;Backlashes Checking and Adjustment; Reverse Gear

LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
90-884294 OCTOBER 2001 Page 6B-61
NOTE: If the pinion bearing needle bearings have fallen out, install 18 needles into needle
bearing outer race. Use 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon, to help hold needles in place.
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2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon
95
a
b
a-Rollers (18)
b-Roller Bearing Outer Race
Gear Location/Backlashes Checking and Adjustment
Reverse Gear
INSTALLATION (FOR CHECKING BACKLASH ONLY)
1. Lubricate the large reverse gear thrust bearing with Premium Gear Lubricant and po-
sition first the thrust race, then the bearing into the gear housing and onto the reverse
gear bearing adaptor.
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Premium Gear Lubricant
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a
b
c
a-Thrust Bearing
b-Thrust Race
c-Reverse Gear Bearing Adaptor