Mercury BRAVO

3
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BRAVO TWO GEAR HOUSING
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
90-863160 MAY 2000 Page 3C-1
STERNDRIVE UNIT
Section 3C - Bravo Two Gear Housing
Table of Contents
Specifications 3C-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torque Specifications 3C-2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bearing Preloads 3C-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear Ratio - Teeth per Gear
(Gear Housing) 3C-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lubricants/Sealants/Adhesives 3C-2. . . . . . .
Tools 3C-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bravo Two Gear Housing Exploded View 3C-4
Drive Shaft and Propeller
Shaft Components 3C-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Disassembly Inspection 3C-6. . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft Housing and Gear
Housing Separation 3C-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear Housing Disassembly 3C-8. . . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft and Pinion Bearing 3C-14. . . . . . .
Inspection and Cleaning 3C-14. . . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft Disassembly 3C-15. . . . . . . . . . .
Pinion Bearing Removal 3C-16. . . . . . . . . . .
Pinion Bearing Installation 3C-17. . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft Reassembly 3C-18. . . . . . . . . . .
Bearing Carrier 3C-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspection 3C-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disassembly 3C-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reassembly 3C-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Shaft 3C-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspection 3C-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Shaft Bearing Removal 3C-24. . .
Propeller Shaft Bearing Installation 3C-24.
Driven Gear Bearing 3C-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspection 3C-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driven Gear Bearing Removal 3C-25. . . . . .
Driven Gear Bearing Installation 3C-26. . . .
Driven Gear Bearing Cup Removal
and Inspection 3C-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driven Gear Bearing Cup Installation 3C-27
Speedometer Water Passage 3C-27. . . . . . . . .
Pickup Inspection and Cleaning 3C-27. . . .
Water Passage Seal Replacement 3C-28. .
Gear Housing Reassembly and
Shimming 3C-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .