Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Lower Drive Shaft Bearing Race Installation

LOWER UNIT - 6B-2390-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
4. Press sleeve onto drive shaft using Wear Sleeve
Installation Tool (91-14310A1); continue pressing
until surface contacts surface.
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a - Drive Shaft
b - Wear Sleeve Installation Tool
c - Surface
d - Surface
5. Remove excess Loctite from assembled shaft.
Lower Drive Shaft Bearing Race
Installation
IMPORTANT: Lower drive shaft bearing cup can
be installed with or without upper drive shaft bear-
ing/sleeve and oil sleeve installed.
1. Lubricate O.D. of bearing race with Quicksilver
2-4-C w/Teflon.
2. Install shim(s) and bearing race into housing.
NOTE: Verify shim(s) are not cocked when drawing up
race.
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a - Shim(s); Retained From Disassembly. If Shim(s) Were Lost
or a New Gear Housing is Being Assembled, Start With
0.025 (0.635mm) Shim(s)
b - Bearing Race
c - Mandrel*
d - Mandrel*
e - Threaded Rod** (91-31229)
f - Nut** (11-24156)
*From Bearing Installation Tool (91-14309A1)
**From Bearing Removal and Installation Kit (91-31229A5)