Bearing Carrier - Mercury 40 Service Manual

Bearing Carrier

1. Install carrier into gear case.
2. Discard the original tab washers or the thin 0.063
in. (1.60 mm) flat washers and the 25 mm long
bolts on models listed. Install thicker flat washers
and longer bolts.
25 (2 Cylinder - 4 Stroke)
USA 0G621670 and below
45/50 (4 Cylinder - 4 Stroke) Non Big Foot
USA 0G621709 and below
30/40 (2 Cylinder - 2 Stroke)
USA 0G650736 and below
Belgium . . . . . NA
40/50 (3 Cylinder - 2 Stroke)
USA 0G650699 and below
Belgium . . . . . NA
Force 40/50 (2 Cylinder - 2 Stroke)
USA 0E323508 and below
a
a - Bolt 25 mm Long - Discard
b - Tab Washer - Discard
c - Thin Flat Washer 0.063 in. (1.60 mm) thick - Discard
3. Install thicker flat washers and longer bolts.
a
a - Bolt (10-855940-30) 1.18 in. (30 mm) Long
b - Washer (12-855941) 0.090 in. (2.29 mm) Thick
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998
c
b
b
4. Torque bolts to 225 lb. in./18.8 lb ft. (25.4 N m)
7
a
a
7
Loctite "271" (92-809819)
7
a - Torque Bolts to 225 lb. in./18.8 lb. ft. (25.4 N m)
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LOWER UNIT - 6A-25