Mercury 305 CID - Reassembly

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DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT MODELS - 8D-790-823225--1 1096

7. Replace any damaged parts.

Magnum

Standard

75280

75281

a - Snap Ring - Input Shaft

b - Snap Ring - Ball Bearing

c - Ball Bearing

d - Bearing Support

e - Grease Fitting

f - Oil Seal

g - Grease Fitting

h - Input Shaft

i - Plug - Input Shaft

j - Spacer

Reassembly

1. If removed, install new plug in end of input shaft.

2. Apply Quicksilver Loctite 8831 to outer diameter

of new oil seal.

3. Press oil seal into bearing support. Lip of seal

faces away from ball bearing.

4. Apply Loctite 290 to outer diameter of ball bear-

ing and inner diameter of bearing support.

5. Install bearing (with sealed side toward snap

ring) by using a press. After installation, wipe up

excessive Loctite. Install snap ring.

6. Apply Loctite 290 to outer diameter of input shaft

(bearing area) and inside diameter of bearing

race.

7. Install input shaft, then install snap ring. Wipe up

excessive Loctite.

IMPORTANT: Do not let Loctite get into ball bear-

ing.

8. Fill bearing area with Quicksilver U-Joint and

Gimbal Bearing Grease through grease fitting.

9. Apply Quicksilver Engine Coupler Spline Grease

to splines of input shaft before installing drive

unit.