6-20 - LOWER UNIT 90-826148R2 MARCH 1997
Reverse Gear
1. Inspect reverse gear teeth for rust, chipping ex-
cessive wear (teeth are sharped edged) or bro-
ken teeth.
2. Inspect reverse gear clutch jaws for wear.
Rounded jaws indicate the following:
a. Improper shift cable adjustment.
b. Engine idle speed too high.
c. Shifting too slowly.
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Reverse Gear Bearing
1. Inspect bearing for rust, roughness or excessive
wear (looseness).
2. Ifbearingisinserviceablecondition,DONOTre-
move bearing from gear as removal will damage
bearing.
3. Ifbearingmustbereplaced,removebearingfrom
gearusingUniversalPullerPlate(91-37241)and
Driver (91-37312).
4. Install new bearing using a suitable mandrel.
PRESS ONLY ON INNERRACE wheninstalling
bearing.
REMOVAL
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d
a
b
c
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a - Bearing
b - Reverse Gear
c - Universal Puller Plate (91-37241)
d - Driver (91-37312)
INSTALLATION
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a
b
a - Mandrel (1-1/4 in. socket)
b - Bearing