8-16 LOWER UNIT
PROPELLER SHAFT/BEARING HOUSING
• Apply grease to the oil seals and O-ring.
99000-25161: SUZUKI WATER RESISTANT GREASE
• Apply gear oil to the bearing and bush.
99000-22540: SUZUKI OUTBOARD MOTOR GEAR OIL
• Assemble the propeller shaft in the following sequence:
forward thrust washer 5, reverse thrust washer 4, reverse
gear 3, reverse gear back-up shim 2 and propeller shaft
housing 1.
• Insert the push pin 6 and push rod 7 into propeller shaft.
• Install the propeller shaft and bearing housing assembly to
gearcase with the arrow mark A of housing toward upside.
• When the housing is fully seated, tighten both retaining bolts
to the specified torque.
Bearing housing bolt: 8 N·m (0.8 kg-m, 6.0 lb-ft)
• Check and adjust the shimming of the gears.
(See page 8-23.)