Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

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BRAVO THREE GEAR HOUSING
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
90-863160 MAY 2000 Page 3D-1
STERNDRIVE UNIT
Section 3D - Bravo Three Gear Housing
Table of Contents
Specifications 3D-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torque Specifications 3D-2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bearing Preloads 3D-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear Ratio - Teeth per Gear
(Gear Housing) 3D-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torque Conversion Chart For
Bearing Carrier 3D-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torque Conversion Chart For
Bearing Retainer Nut 3D-3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torquing Outer Prop Shaft Bearing
Retainer and Bearing Carrier 3D-4. . . . . .
Lubricants/Sealants/Adhesives 3D-4. . . . . . .
Special Tools 3D-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bravo Three Gear Housing Exploded
View 3D-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft and Propeller Shaft
Components 3D-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Disassembly Inspection 3D-8. . . . . . . . . .
Gear Housing Disassembly 3D-9. . . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft and Pinion Bearing
Inspection and Cleaning 3D-15. . . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft Disassembly 3D-16. . . . . . . . . . .
Pinion Bearing Removal 3D-16. . . . . . . . . . .
Pinion Bearing Installation 3D-17. . . . . . . . .
Drive Shaft Reassembly 3D-18. . . . . . . . . . .
Component Servicing 3D-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Shaft Disassembly 3D-19. . . . . . .
Bearing Carrier Inspection 3D-20. . . . . . . . .
Bearing Carrier Servicing 3D-20. . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Shaft Inspection 3D-21. . . . . . . . .
Outer Propeller Shaft Servicing 3D-22. . . . .
Front and Rear Driven Gear and
Bearing Inspection 3D-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front and Rear Driven Gear
Bearing Replacement 3D-23. . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Driven Gear Bearing Cup
Removal and Inspection 3D-23. . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Shaft Spline Lash Check 3D-24. .
Front Driven Gear Bearing Cup
Installation 3D-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer Water Passage
Inspection and Cleaning 3D-25. . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer Water Tube Seal
Replacement 3D-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear Housing Reassembly and
Shimming 3D-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Backlash 3D-33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Gear Housing On Drive
Shaft Housing 3D-39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propeller Installation 3D-40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mercury BRAVO Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	BRAVO
Category	Engine
Language	English