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Mercury Optimax 175 User Manual

Mercury Optimax 175
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LEFT HAND NON-RATCHETING
Page 6B-52 90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999
32. Bend one lock tab of tab washer into cover nut (only one will align).
33. Bend remaining tabs of tab washer toward front of gear housing.
34. Use Shift Shaft Bushing Tool (91-31107) and torque shift shaft bushing to 50 Ib. ft.
(68 Nm).
51882
a
b
a-Shift Shaft Bushing Tool (91-31107)
b-Shift Shaft Bushing
Water Pump
REASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
1. Install oil seals into water pump base, as follows:
a. Place water pump base on a press.
b. Just before installing each seal apply Loctite 271 on outside diameter of oil seal.
c. With a suitable mandrel, press the smaller diameter oil seal into pump base with
lip of oil seal toward impeller side of base.
d. With a suitable mandrel, press the larger diameter oil seal into pump base with lip
of oil seal toward gear housing side of base.
e. Wipe any excess Loctite from oil seals and water pump base.
2. Install O-ring into O-ring groove of water pump base. Lubricate O-ring and oil seals
with 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine Lubricant (92-90018A12).
51869
a
b
c
a-Mandrel
b-Oil Seal (Smaller OD)
c-O-Ring Groove

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Mercury Optimax 175 Specifications

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BrandMercury
ModelOptimax 175
CategoryOutboard Motor
LanguageEnglish

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