Forward Gear Reassembly - Mercury 40 Service Manual

12. Install thrust bearing. Coat thrust bearing with
Quicksilver Gear Lubricant.
Quicksilver Gear Lubricant (92-19007A24)
87
a - Thrust Bearing
13. Apply gear lubricant to bearing surface of reverse
gear and install reverse gear.
b
87
Quicksilver Gear Lubricant (92-19007A24)
87
a - Reverse Gear
b - Bearing Surface
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998

Forward Gear Reassembly

1. Press tapered bearing onto gear (press only on
inner race of bearing).
a
87
87
19168
a - Mandrel (91-37350)
b - Bearing; Lubricate I.D. with Quicksilver Gear Lubricant
2. Inspect reverse gear end of clutch to determine
the number of jaws. Refer to chart, following, for
tool end selection.
Model
3 Jaw Re-
verse
Clutch
6 Jaw Re-
verse
Clutch
a
3 Jaw Reverse Clutch
19202
a - Stamped "3"
b - Numbered end of Needle Bearing
c - 3 Jaw Reverse Clutch
87
Quicksilver Gear Lubricant (92-19007A24)
Installation
Tool Stamped
91-856875
91-856875
a
c
a
b
51869
End Bearing
Position
3 0.155 in.
(3.94mm)
below sur-
face
6 Flush with
surface
b
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LOWER UNIT - 6C-21