Mercury 40 Service Manual page 388

4. Remove and/or replace exhaust deflector plate if
damaged.
a
a - Deflector Plate
5. Remove bearing carrier attaching bolts and lock-
ing tab washers or flat washers. Discard tab
washers.
b
a
a - Bolts and Tab Washers or Flat Washers
b - Tab Washers Style 2
6. Using Puller (91-27780), remove carrier assem-
bly from gear case.
a - Puller (91-27780)
6A-12 - LOWER UNIT
52832
a
52829
NOTE: When removing propeller shaft assembly,
cam follower may dislodge. Retrieve follower from
gear housing.
7. Remove propeller shaft assembly.
a
a - Propeller Shaft
Model
25, 45/50 (4-Stroke)
Force 40/50
30/40, 40/50
8. Remove pinion nut and discard.
b
a - Drive Shaft Holding Tool
b - Pinion Gear
9. Remove drive shaft assembly and pinion gear.
52864
Drive Shaft Holding Tool
91-83180M
91-825196
91-825196
51043
a
52864
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998